Not too long of a wait now.



1 Peter 5:10–11

And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast. To him be the power for ever and ever. Amen.

Five minutes feels like an eternity when you're waiting for a doctor's help. No one wants to sit in pain.

This life is like a waiting room... It isn't your home. Painful moments will remind you of that: health struggles... relationship strain... loneliness.

But the time here is short, and your God will restore all things. The wait will end, heaven will not.

What earthly pain feels endless right now? What does it mean that God will restore you after "a little while"?

 

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