No Comparison

Romans 8:18 For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.

As children of God, we have so much to look forward to. Seems that today, many followers of Jesus are so caught up in the "here and now" that some of us have lost sight of what is to come. Some day (maybe very soon) the Lord will return for us. If we die before He returns, we will be present with Him anyway, as promised in His Word. Our bodies will be made new. We will rule with Him. We will receive reward from Him, for our obedient service to Him (hence, why it is so important to live according to His will for us). We will be with him for all eternity with no sin, sickness, heartache, you name it. The corruption of this world, the trials of this world, the personal struggles, trials, and hurts, will be no more. This life is very short. We are not even guaranteed that we will make it thru this whole day, never mind tomorrow. So what is this life (even with many of its sufferings) in comparison to what we have gained in Christ, and a life of eternal bliss that awaits us? I'll answer that for you. There is no comparison. We have so much to look forward to, and if that is not enough, the God of this Universe has saved us, thru Christ, and is with us in all that we go thru in this lifetime. What more can we ask for, seeing that we are not getting what we do deserve, and already receiving far more than we deserve?