“So we fix our
eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since
what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal” (2
Corinthians 4:18, NIV).
Things we have around
us do not last. The car, the television, that new appliance, the new thing we
just had to have..... they are fleeting. They are for a moment in time, but
sometimes we make them the most important elements of our lives. If God has
allowed them in our lives, they are His gifts to us to either abuse or cherish.
We abuse them when we make them the most important aspect of our lives. They are
cherished as God wishes when we cherish Him more, and realize that we can
absolutely live without them if He calls us to it.
We get so wrapped up
in what we believe is ours. All things belong to Him....even our relationships.
When something doesn't work right, we frantically try to fix it. The Holy Spirit
does not want us to be frantically controlled by anything in our lives.....
whether a possession or a relationship. He wants us to be free to enjoy the
gifts He has given us. He wants us to know we can't fix either one. If the
possession does not control us, He gives us the wisdom to fix the problem
without frustration. If we realize that problem in a relationships is not ours
to solve, then we see that friendship as the gift He has given. Whether a
possession or a friend, each belongs to Him, and not to us. If either one
controls us, we have frustration and unrest. If He controls us, we can have His
peace. It is His place to bring peace.
As humans we have a
tendency to focus on what we see, and not what can't be seen. However, the Word
tells us that if we fix our minds on Him, we can have His perfect peace (Isaiah
26:3). And He is the unseen. We can't see Him, but we know Him because He is in
us. What I have on earth, either possession or relationship, is for a moment in
time. I will cherish each as God's gift, and He alone can fix what I cannot make
right. I will do my best to take care of that which He has entrusted to me, but
I will do it with His guidance and power. He will always be my greatest love,
and the “loves” He gives me on this earth will be His gifts.
There is something I
have here on earth that lasts into eternity. It is His love, and it will live
forever. It will bring me from spiritual death to eternal victory. I will treat
His love with the tenderness and great respect it deserves. I will hold fast to
Him because He started His work in me, and, if I continually surrender my life
to Him, He will complete it (Hebrews 12:2). What I see now is the unseen of His
presence which brings purpose and peace to my life here on this earth. I pray
that I always fix my vision on His promise, and never allow the things of this
earth to hold me back from His peace and fulfillment.
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