April 8: Romans 5:2–3; 2 Corinthians 6:10; 2 Corinthians 7:4; 2 Corinthians 8:2; 2 Corinthians 9:8; Ephesians 3:8–9; James 2:5; 1 Peter 1:8; Deuteronomy 33:27; Psalm 41:3; Isaiah 40:29–31; Isaiah 63:9; John 11:3; Acts 17:28; 2 Corinthians 4:16; 2 Corinthians 12:9; Philippians 4:13 - a podcast by Crossway

As sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, yet possessing everything.

We rejoice in hope of the glory of God. More than that, we rejoice in our sufferings.—I am filled with comfort. In all our affliction, I am overflowing with joy.—You believe in him and rejoice with joy that is inexpressible and filled with glory.

In a severe test of affliction, their abundance of joy and their extreme poverty have overflowed in a wealth of generosity on their part.—To me, though I am the very least of all the saints, this grace was given, to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ, and to bring to light for everyone what is the plan of the mystery hidden for ages in God who created all things.—Has not God chosen those who are poor in the world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom, which he has promised to those who love him?—And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that having all sufficiency in all things at all times, you may abound in every good work.

Romans 5:2–3(Listen)

2 Through him we have also obtained access by faith¹into this grace in which we stand, and we²rejoice³in hope of the glory of God.3 Not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance,

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2 Corinthians 6:10(Listen)

10 as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, yet possessing everything.

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2 Corinthians 7:4(Listen)

4 I am acting with great boldness toward you; I have great pride in you; I am filled with comfort. In all our affliction, I am overflowing with joy.

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2 Corinthians 8:2(Listen)

2 for in a severe test of affliction, their abundance of joy and their extreme poverty have overflowed in a wealth of generosity on their part.

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2 Corinthians 9:8(Listen)

8 And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that having all sufficiency¹in all things at all times, you may abound in every good work.

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Ephesians 3:8–9(Listen)

8 To me, though I am the very least of all the saints, this grace was given, to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,9 and to bring to light for everyone what is the plan of the mystery hidden for ages in¹God, who created all things,

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James 2:5(Listen)

5 Listen, my beloved brothers, has not God chosen those who are poor in the world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom, which he has promised to those who love him?

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1 Peter 1:8(Listen)

8 Though you have not seen him, you love him. Though you do not now see him, you believe in him and rejoice with joy that is inexpressible and filled with glory,

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TheLordsustains him on his sickbed; in his illness you restore him to full health.

In all their affliction he was afflicted, and the angel of his presence saved them; in his love and in his pity he redeemed them; he lifted them up and carried them.—“Lord, he whom you love is ill.”—“My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me.—I can do all things through him who strengthens me.

So we do not lose heart. Though our outer nature is wasting away, our inner nature is being renewed day by day.—“In him we live and move and have our being.”—He gives power to the faint, and to him who has no might he increases strength. Even youths shall faint and be weary, and young men shall fall exhausted; but they who wait for theLordshall renew their strength.—“The eternal God is your dwelling place, and underneath are the everlasting arms.”

Deuteronomy 33:27(Listen)

27   The eternal God is your dwelling place,¹
    and underneath are the everlasting arms.²
  And he thrust out the enemy before you
    and said, ‘Destroy.’

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Psalm 41:3(Listen)

3   The LORD sustains him on his sickbed;
    in his illness you restore him to full health.¹

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Isaiah 40:29–31(Listen)

29   He gives power to the faint,
    and to him who has no might he increases strength.
30   Even youths shall faint and be weary,
    and young men shall fall exhausted;
31   but they who wait for the LORD shall renew their strength;
    they shall mount up with wings like eagles;
  they shall run and not be weary;
    they shall walk and not faint.

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Isaiah 63:9(Listen)

9   In all their affliction he was afflicted,¹
    and the angel of his presence saved them;
  in his love and in his pity he redeemed them;
    he lifted them up and carried them all the days of old.

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John 11:3(Listen)

3 So the sisters sent to him, saying, “Lord, he whom you love is ill.”

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Acts 17:28(Listen)

28 for

  “‘In him we live and move and have our being’;¹

as even some of your own poets have said,

  “‘For we are indeed his offspring.’²

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2 Corinthians 4:16(Listen)

16 So we do not lose heart. Though our outer self¹is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day.

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2 Corinthians 12:9(Listen)

9 But he said to me,“My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.”Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

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Philippians 4:13(Listen)

13 I can do all things through him who strengthens me.

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