When Your Miracle Doesn’t Come - 2 Corinthians 12 : 7-10

When Your Miracle Doesn’t Come

2 Corinthians 12 : 7-10

Dr. Bob McCartney, Senior Pastor • October 26, 2025

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1. Learn There Is a Reason for the Thorns

For we know that the whole creation groans and suffers the pains of childbirth together until now.

Romans 8:22 (NASB 95)

Furthermore, we had earthly fathers to discipline us, and we respected them; shall we not much rather be subject to the Father of spirits, and live? For they disciplined us for a short time as seemed best to them, but He disciplines us for our good, so that we may share His holiness.

Hebrews 12:9–10 (NASB 95)

Though he slay me, I will hope in him;”

Job 13:15 (ESV)

2. Listen for the Lord in the Thorns

saying, “Father, if You are willing, remove this cup from Me; yet not My will, but Yours be done.”

Luke 22:42 (NASB 95)

3. Look for the Blessing in the Thorns

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and the God of all comfort. He comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any kind of affliction, through the comfort we ourselves receive from God.

2 Corinthians 1:3–4 (CSB)