See From A Higher Realm
While we look not at the things which are seen,
but at the things which are not seen: for the things
which are seen are temporal; but the things which
are not seen are eternal (2 Corinthians 4:18)
The preceding Scripture to our opening verse
says, “For our light affliction, which is but
for a moment…” (2 Corinthians 4:17). In other words,
that pain or that unpleasant situation may have been
for five or ten years, but it’s subject to change, and it’ll
work for you a far more exceeding and eternal weight
of glory. How? The answer is in the opening verse:
“While we look not at the things which are seen, but
at the things which are not seen: for the things which
are seen are temporal; but the things which are not
seen are eternal.”
Stop looking at your present physical condition or
how much you have in the bank or what people are
saying about you. See the invisible! When you see the
invisible, the wilderness experience will end. See God
doing great things in your life. See yourself prosperous,
healthy, vibrant and strong. See yourself walking in
victory. See yourself walking in the glory of God.
This brings to mind the story of Abraham in
Genesis 17:4-5. God changed Abraham’s name from
Abram when he had no physical descendants. Abraham
means “father of many” while Abram means “assumed
father.” So, even when He had no children, God called
him the father of many. God was teaching him to see
the invisible.
The Apostle Paul, in Romans 4:17, explains to us
that Abraham believed what God had said concerning
him: “(As it is written, I have made thee a father of
many nations,) before him whom he believed, even
God, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those
things which be not as though they were.” He took
his gaze off what his physical senses dictated to him
and looked at the invisible through the eyes of the
spirit. He saw himself as the father of many, just as
God had said.
What has God made you? In your life, you must
boldly declare who you really are. Someone might say,
“Oh God, I’m such a failure; I’ve failed in everything. I’m
so fed up with life.” Change your vision. Begin to see
from another perspective. See the invisible. Meditate
on, and declare what God has said about you.
When you say what God has said about you,
your soul will be adjusted to act that way. You need
to reprogramme your life with the Word of God.
Whatever God has said about you, accept it; believe it,
and say it to yourself consistently (Hebrews 13:5-6).
Prayer
I look away from all distracting situations and fix my gaze upon
Jesus, the author and finisher of my faith. I see victory, health,
prosperity and triumph, now and always, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
Further study:
2 Corinthians 5:7; Hebrews 12:2; Romans 8:28
1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Acts 26:19-32
Psalms 19-20
2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Luke 9:49-62
Joshua 16-17