Seeing
the unseen is crucial for the Christian.
In
fact it defines a Christian.
The
apostle Paul said:
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)
The
writer of Hebrews says:
Let
us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith,
Who
for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame,
And
sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. (Hebrews 12:2)
When
we can see the unseen,
We
can see that this world in its present form is passing away.
(1
Corinthians 7:31)
We
see that the rulers of this age are coming to nothing.
(1
Corinthians 2:6)
We
see that the god of this age (Satan)
Has
blinded the minds of unbelievers,
So
that they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ,
Who is the image of God. (2 Corinthians 4:4)
We
see that:
Whoever
believes in him ( Christ Jesus)
is not condemned,
But
whoever does not believe stands condemned already
Because
he has not believed in the name of God's one and only Son.
This
is the verdict: Light has come into the world,
But
men loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil.
(John
3:18-19)
We
see that:
Anyone
who chooses to be a friend of the world
Becomes
an enemy of God. (James 4:4)
We
see what Christ Jesus said:
If
anyone would come after Me,
He
must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow Me.
For
whoever wants to save his life will lose it,
But
whoever loses his life for Me will save it. (Luke 9:23-24)
The
man who loves his life will lose it,
While
the man who hates his life in this world
Will
keep it for Eternal LIFE. (John 12:25)
We
see what the apostle John said:
Do
not love the world or anything in the world.
If
anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.
Everything
in the world—the cravings of sinful man,
The
lust of his eyes and the boasting of what he has and does
Comes
not from the Father but from the world.
The
world and its desires pass away,
But
the man who does the will of God lives forever. (1 John 2:15-17)
The
whole world is under the control of the evil one. (1 John 5:19)
Seeing
for the Christian, is seeing through the eyes of Christ Jesus;
Seeing
through the eyes of the Spirit of God.
All
else are blind, and under the control of the evil one.
We
do not live in the kingdom of this world, but the Kingdom of God,
Which
is righteousness peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.
We
live in the Secret Place of the Most High God
And
find rest in the shadow of His wings.
We
are in this world but we are not of this world.
The
apostle Paul said:
Since
you died with Christ to the basic principles of this world,
Why,
as though you still belonged to it,
Do
you submit to its rules:
“Do
not handle! Do not taste! Do not touch!'?
These
are all destined to perish with use,
Because
they are based on human commands and teachings.
Such
regulations indeed have an appearance of wisdom,
With
their self-imposed worship, their false humility
And
their harsh treatment of the body,
But
they lack any value in restraining sensual indulgence.
(Colossians
2:20-23)
King
David said:
Whom
have I in Heaven but you?
And
being with You, I desire nothing on earth. (Psalm 73:25)
Can
we see, and seeing, do we embrace the truth of Scripture?
Have
we been crucified with Christ to this world and no longer live
But
it is Christ who lives in us?
Our
eternal destiny rests on the answer to this question.
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