Looking on Things not Seen 2 Corinthians 4:18

Paul the apostle told the church members, “for our light affliction, which is but for a moment” and he went on to add, “works for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory”, and in chapter four and verse eighteen of Second Corinthians, Paul told the church members, “we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen”, where we read:

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.

The verse begins, “While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen:” Paul began with the word, “while” which means “at this time” “we look not” which means “Paul and his companions did not behold, observe and contemplate” “at the things which are seen” or “toward the things that are discerned, possessed of sight, gazed upon and discovered”, “but” which is a disassociation conjunction that means what is about to be written takes precedence over what was just stated “at the things which are not seen” which means “toward the things that are not discerned, possessed of sight, gazed upon and discovered”. Paul and his companions did not concentrate upon things that are easily perceived, but rather those things that are beyond the visible eye.

The verse continues, “for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal.” Paul added the word, “for” which means “even as, indeed, no doubt, seeing then, verily and therefore” “the things which are seen” or “toward the things that are discerned, possessed of sight, gazed upon and discovered” “are temporal” which refers to “for a season, temporary and enduring only for a while” “but” which is a disassociation conjunction that means what is about to be written takes precedence over what was just stated “the things which are not seen” which means “toward the things that are not discerned, possessed of sight, gazed upon and discovered” “are eternal” or “without beginning and end, that which always has been and always will be”. Paul referred to the “temporary” things versus the “eternal” things.

When we meditate upon these words of Paul, we see how he and his companions had their focus upon the things that last forever. Things of this world are “temporary”, and they shall not last, however, the spiritual things are “eternal” and shall last forever. Jesus desires to give everyone “everlasting life”, and it is available to all who “trust in, rely upon and cling to” Him. May all who read these words examine themselves and determine whether they are focused upon “temporary” seen things or “eternal” unseen ones.

Next time we being a new chapter as Paul tells the church members, “we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then,

Until tomorrow…there is more…

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