Hope in the Hard
When suffering doesn't make sense.
Holding hope through pain.
The big idea
Present pain is real, but it isn't the final word.
What does “Hope in the Hard” walk through?
Not Worth Comparing
Romans 8:18 · KJV
I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.
In plain English
What we go through now doesn't even register next to what's coming.
A Bigger Story
Your pain is real, but it's a chapter, not the whole book.
Every Tear
Revelation 21:4 · KJV
And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain.
In plain English
God personally wipes away every tear. Death gone. Sorrow gone. Pain gone. All of it.
The Ending
One day God himself wipes every tear. Suffering has an expiration date.
Pray
Lord, hold me in this hard season. Keep my eyes on what's coming. Amen.
Write it down
What pain do you need to bring honestly to God?
You finished: Hope in the Hard
Weeping may last the night. Joy is coming.
Which passages does this journey use?
2 passages, drawn from Romans 8:18, Revelation 21:4. Every verse appears here in the King James text with a plain-English line beside it, so you can read it without a commentary open. Allow about 5 minutes for the whole thing, or 5 short sittings.
- Romans 8:18
- Revelation 21:4
Read any of these in full on the complete KJV, or look the wording up independently at Blue Letter Bible.
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