“I tell you the truth, the Son can do nothing by himself. He does only what he SEES the Father doing. Whatever the Father does, the Son also does.” John 5:19
God asks, “what do you see?” throughout the bible (Jeremiah 1:11, Amos 7:8, Zechariah 4:2). Jesus often challenged the disciples to see from heaven’s perspective. Currently, it may seem easier to see what’s not going right in our world than to take the time to see all the good. But Jesus is always encouraging us to see from a different viewpoint. Our spiritual sight allows us to partner with what God is doing. It bypasses our limited understanding and temporal perspective to see the eternal; what’s lasting.
“Faith celebrates as certain what hope visualizes as future. Faith alone explains what is not apparent to the natural eye; how the ages were perfectly framed by the Word of God. Now we understand that everything visible has its origin in the invisible.” Hebrews 11:1-3 (Mirror translation)
When I have faced something difficult for a long period of time, my vision gets tainted. The pain clouds the lens I’m seeing through. When familiarity settles in, it’s important to invite Jesus to change my perspective. I want to encourage you to take some time to ask God to show you how he sees the challenge you’re currently facing. What does he want you to know about it? I pray that your eyes would be open to see what God wants to show you today and that hope would fill every place in your life that needs it.
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