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Writer's pictureDr. Roger D Duke

A Weight of Eternal Glory: Are You Ready to be Offered?!


March 11


A Weight of Eternal Glory


“For this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond comparison”


2 Corinthians 4: 17.


What made . . . [Paul] ready for [sufferings]? He saw they wrought for him a “far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory?” This made Moses also spurn at a crown and a kingdom; to look with a disdainful eye upon all the glory of Egypt. He saw the reward that was laid up in heaven for those that suffered for Christ.


By this readiness we may discern who are unfeignedly [heartfelt] willing to find out that they may do the whole will of God. Even those that are already made willing to suffer for his sake, they are still inquiring: “Lord, what wouldst thou have me to do?” not mattering nor regarding the cross and distress that attends it. “The Holy Ghost witnessed to me,” Paul saith, that “in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions abide me. But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I may finish my course with joy” (Acts 20: 23 & 24). He believed heavenly things would countervail all the trouble and sorrow that attends them.


This, therefore, sharply rebukes those that can be glad to be ignorant of the knowledge of some truths; especially of them that are persecuted. Still answering those that charge them with walking irregularly that they do but according to their light. Whereas the hearts that be full of love to the name and glory of Christ will in quiet return and come. Yea and be glad, if they find the words of God and will eat them with savor and sweet delight, how bitter soever they are to the belly: Because of that testimony they bind us up to maintain before peoples, and nations, and kings (Revelation 10: 10 & 11).


“I am now ready to be offered.”

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