There's an old fable that says the gold objected to the heat of the furnace and asked how long it should be expected to endure such heat. The answer was, “As soon as the refiner's purpose is accomplished.” “And when will that be?” asked the gold. The answer was, “When the refiner can see his own face in you.” Welcome to Hope From the Word with Pastor Bill Luebkemann, and our study of Second Corinthians. Today, we'll take a look at what the Apostle Paul referred to as his thorn in the flesh. Even now, God gives His children thorns, and as we'll see, it's for a good reason, so that our refiner can see His face in us! Here's Pastor Bill in Second Corinthians twelve...

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