Participants: Frank Fournier
Series Code: HPOV
Program Code: HPOV000017B
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00:02 In 1 Corinthians chapter 12,
00:03 we find the Apostle Paul suffering. 00:05 He says, he's got a thorn in his flesh. 00:07 Do you remember that in Damascus, 00:10 on his way to persecute Christian, 00:12 Paul was knocked off his high horse 00:14 and he was blinded, 00:15 God sent Ananias to lay hands on him 00:17 and to restore him his sight. 00:19 But do you know that the Apostle Paul's sight 00:21 was never fully restored? 00:23 He's what we would call today 00:24 someone who was legally blind and Paul thought for sure 00:28 that if he could have his sight fully, 00:30 he would be more useful to God 00:32 and so we find him in 1 Corinthians chapter 12 00:35 pleading with God, 00:36 three times he says, he plead with God 00:38 that God would take away this affliction, 00:42 this thorn in his flesh. 00:44 But God said, no, wait a minute, 00:46 My grace is sufficient for you 00:48 and then He says to the Apostle Paul, 00:51 I would not have you to be exalted above measure. 00:55 Isn't that amazing? 00:56 You ever wonder why you have to suffer somethings sometime? 01:00 Ah, friends, it is so that you and I 01:03 will not put the glory of God in our own hearts, 01:06 we would not take the glory to ourselves 01:08 but give glory to God. 01:10 All things do work together for good. |
Revised 2014-12-17