2 Coríntios 6

2 Coríntios 6

Wiersbe - “As sorrowful, yet always rejoicing” is a challenging paradox as well as a comforting truth. We know that in this life we will experience hours and perhaps days of grief and pain, but we also know that our heavenly Father is “the Father of mercies and the God of all comfort” (2 Cor. 1:3). Jesus the Son of God is “a man of sorrows and acquainted with grief” (Isa. 53:3) and is our interceding High Priest at the throne of grace (Heb. 4:14–16). The Holy Spirit is the Comforter who dwells in us and ministers to us (John 14:16, 20). We are comforted that we may be able to comfort others (2 Cor. 1:3–7). In the school of sorrow, God’s people can learn many valuable lessons that cannot be learned any other way.....Joy is not something we manufacture ourselves; it is one of the fruits of the Spirit that we cultivate as we walk in the Spirit and are led by the Spirit (Gal. 5:16–18, 22–23). No matter what sorrows invade our lives, we can be joyful in the Lord. This does not mean that we bury our sorrows and pretend they do not exist, for that approach only makes things worse. When we talk to the Lord, we tell Him how we feel, and we acknowledge that we need His grace and wisdom. We thank Him for the blessings He sends that give us joy, and we trust Him to do it again — and again....But our joy must be “in the Lord” and not be an act we put on to fool people. If it comes from the heart, it is real; if it comes only from the lips, it is phony. If we turn our joy on and off like a light switch, we are only hurting ourselves. The(Truth on Its Head) Michael Andrus - He was filled with sorrow for the unbelief of his fellow-countrymen, the Israelites, and for the lost in general. He was also sorrowful over disobedient, immature believers, and over the threats false teaching posed to the church....we can at the same time rejoice because a sovereign God is in control, and His plans and purposes are perfect. No Christian can ever know what is meant by those two little words, “always rejoicing,” but the Christian who takes up his cross and follows Jesus. -- W. Hay Aitken As poor (ptochos) yet making many rich - Poor is "dirt poor," like a pauper or beggar. Poor by the world's definition but not God's (cf Eph 1:3)! Once again we see the striking paradox of earthly poverty but heavenly wealth. Recall 2Co 4:7 "we have this treasure in earthen vessels, so that the surpassing greatness of the power will be of God and not from ourselves." Michael Andrus - Paul’s financial resources were minimal and at times non-existent, but his spiritual resources were limitless. And his Gospel message provided many with an eternal inheritance.