Absorbing God’s Word
“Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all.” 2 Corinthians 4:16-17
Applying God’s Word
The words, “Inwardly we are being renewed day by day” are powerful. To me, they mean the depths of my spiritual being are strengthened every day by meditating on God’s word and applying it to my life.
Someone asked recently, “How do you deal with troubled times, Jack.” I said, “Preventative maintenance”. I spend time with Jesus EVERY day, knowing that at some point, I will have to rely on my faith in Him to carry me.
Prior to knowing Jesus, I would slam down a couple shots of Scotch in times of trouble. That resolved nothing. Fortunately, I established a very solid friendship with Jesus by the time my grandson Niccolo died and an even stronger relationship with Jesus when my late wife Joanne, my mother Doris and brother Jim died within a period of seven months.
Accounting of God’s Word
Do I turn to Jesus every day or do I wait until I’m in trouble?