2 Corinthians 6:10 — Our Hearts Ache, But We Always Have Joy
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Today I feel led to share one of my favorite passages from 2 Corinthians. Paul is laying down for us the expectations and reality of being a follower of the Lord.
Back then, persecution was different. Today, where we live, we may experience some forms of it—but not quite like that. I know there are brothers and sisters even now who are killed for following the Lord. What a horrible thing to experience. The special honor they will receive in heaven will be beautiful.
When you really think about the meaning of 2 Corinthians 6:10, it brings everything into perspective.
Our lives in service to God are not always easy. Our hearts ache, but we always have joy.
Thank you, Father, for one more day. Amen.
2 Corinthians 6:3-10
[3] We live in such a way that no one will stumble because of us, and no one will find fault with our ministry. [4] In everything we do, we show that we are true ministers of God. We patiently endure troubles and hardships and calamities of every kind. [5] We have been beaten, been put in prison, faced angry mobs, worked to exhaustion, endured sleepless nights, and gone without food. [6] We prove ourselves by our purity, our understanding, our patience, our kindness, by the Holy Spirit within us, and by our sincere love. [7] We faithfully preach the truth. God’s power is working in us. We use the weapons of righteousness in the right hand for attack and the left hand for defense. [8] We serve God whether people honor us or despise us, whether they slander us or praise us. We are honest, but they call us impostors. [9] We are ignored, even though we are well known. We live close to death, but we are still alive. We have been beaten, but we have not been killed. [10] Our hearts ache, but we always have joy. We are poor, but we give spiritual riches to others. We own nothing, and yet we have everything.
