We fix our gaze on things that cannot be seen. For the things we see now will soon be gone, but the things we cannot see will last forever. 2 Corinthians 4: 18
What are you putting your hope in? You know what you’re suppose to say, but where is your hope, really? In your job, or your bank account, your health, your family, your education, your property or investments? All futile.
Don’t depend upon yourself, but put your hope in God.
Watkins, James (2016-01-12). The Imitation of Christ: Classic Devotions in Today’s Language (Kindle Locations 478-479). Worthy Publishing. Kindle Edition.
The great “gottcha” in this life is that the things we can see and put our hands on are the things that rust, deteriorate, and waste away. It’s the things we can’t see that last. We are fooled by this repeatedly.
Drive around sometime. There are once great cities that are in ruins, yes, even in this country. There are abandoned malls. The August 2016 flood reminded us just how temporary and futile is trusting in material things.
Perhaps the best way to refocus on what is important but unseen is to imagine us on the last day of our lives. Of what will we be proud? What will we regret? What will pass away? What will remain?
Lord, make us wise enough to properly place our eyes and hope.
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