So we fix our eyes not on what is
seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen
is eternal.
—2 Corinthians 4:18
Thoughts on Today's Verse...
What do you see most clearly today? Is
it what is seen or what is unseen? No matter our belief system, we ultimately
have to trust what we can't see. Even the most atheistic scientist trusts
gravity, breathes air, and depends upon principles s/he cannot see until they
produce results in the tangible world of human perception. But as Christians,
we don't believe the seen world is as real as the unseen world. The seen world
is subject to disease, disaster, decay, disorder, and death. I don't know about
you, but if it isn't any more permanent than that, it's not very real. I want
something to hang on to. That requires I look past the seen to find my Father
who is unseen. He is the one who guarantees the unseen!
My Prayer...
Eternal Father and God of all peoples,
help me see more clearly the spiritual, eternal, and real world of the unseen.
I am not seeking novelty, nor am I on some quest for the bizarre. I only want
to know you, your truth, and your character so I may more appropriately display
them to others and help them come find you in the world of the unseen. Please
grant me greater success at reaching others, to your glory. In the name of
Jesus I pray. Amen.
