2 Corinthians 12:8; Besought the Lord
2 Corinthians 12:8 For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me.
The thorn in the Apostle Paul’s flesh caused him much pain and discomfort. It disrupted him from physical restfulness having to endure such constant affliction. He prayed that the Lord might be merciful to remove this thorn. He sought the Lord thrice. The Lord deemed it fit that the thorn would remain with him. Whether it is a sickness, a physical anomaly that the Lord allows him to live with, he testifies that God’s grace is sufficient.
Our afflictions keep us vulnerable and thus dependent upon our God by which God’s glory rest. It seemed to be the Lord’s way of connecting and cultivating our souls to fulfill His eternal purpose for our lives. When the weight is lifted, like the sponge or the cushion, it bounces back to its original state of fallenness.