Morning Manna by Rufus Parker - 2025 October 2

The Things You Learn In Afflictions

“For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory; While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal.” (2 Corinthians 4:17-18)

Today’s Morsel: Most folks do not like afflictions. But we see in Scripture some good things that come from other’s afflictions that can help us in our walk. Moses wrote: “But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and grew. And they were grieved because of the children of Israel.” (Exodus 1:12) Here we see that the children of Isreal multiplied and grew in their afflictions. David wrote: “Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all.” (Psalms 34:19) Here we see that even though the righteous suffer, God is still with us. And finally, the writer of Hebrews tells us: “By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter; Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season; Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompence of the reward.” (Hebrews 11:24-26) Moses saw that there was a great reward at the end. No matter what afflictions may come into our lives, as Christian, we have a promise from God that He will not leave us nor forsake us. Paul tells as that our afflictions are only for a moment, and that they are working for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory. Paul isn’t minimizing our suffering. He’s just showing us that our suffering has a divine purpose, and that God is producing something great and valuable in us. 

Sing: He was wounded for our transgressions; He was bruised for our iniquities. Surely, He bought all our sorrows; and by His stripes we are healed.

Thought For Today: “Take, my brethren, the prophets, who have spoken in the name of the Lord, for an example of suffering affliction, and of patience.” (James 5:10)