Each Soul Rekindled (Part Four)
We Are Refreshed. Concluding 2 Corinthians 4, Paul uses two “re-” words to communicate his last contrast: Temporal v. Eternal. He begins with the word “redound” in verse 15. We don’t regularly use this word in everyday conversation anymore, so let’s define it. “Redound” means “abound.” Paul is saying that the more trials we endure, the more grace God gives. One commentator says it like this: Abundant Grace comes from Abundant Trials. Another commentary puts it this way: “The process of renewal [is directly linked to] the process of decay.” Michelangelo once said, “The more the marble wastes, the more the statue grows.” And that is what God does in our lives through trials. He gives us the power to abound through difficulty, and He assures us that this trial is for our personal growth. The second “re-” word Paul uses is “renewed” in verse 16. He is hearkening back to the word “changed” in
