Morning Prayer 

For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.

Inspiration 

Paul knew more than anyone what it meant to suffer as a Christian. And yet, he did not think the sufferings of this life and of this age were anything remotely comparable to the glorification of God's saints that awaited the age to come. The sufferings of life are but momentary, like a blip on a radar screen, compared to the endless days of eternity.

Prayer 

O Father, you have in wisdom and love to us ordained times of trials and sufferings for our own ultimate benefit and your own glory. Job in the Old Testament, Paul in the New Testament, and countless other saints of God have suffered many things far worse than what we have suffered. Teach us not to complain but to trust your purposes in sending suffering, even when those purposes are unknown to us. Amen.