A different perspective

Hello everyone,

How are you doing on this day? I hope well and bubbling in the Lord. We bless God for all that He is doing in our lives. We thank God that we walk by faith and not by sight (2 Corinthians 5v7). Sometimes, we need to take a different perspective and look at things. The Bible tells us that God does not see as man sees, for man looks at the appearance but God looks at the heart. We know too that:

Primary Text

“For My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My ways, saith the LORD. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways, and My thoughts than your thoughts.” Isaiah 55v8-9 (KJV)

However, as we begin to become more acquainted with the Lord and with His Word, see His ways and His acts in action, we can begin to see things through His perspective. I was listening to a message, and the Pastor was speaking along the lines that when Jesus was on the Cross, from the disciples point of view, it could seem that their whole world was turning upside down, some may have been feeling bad for not staying with him, their Master was on the cross, the future looked bleak and all. But Jesus did not come down from the Cross to comfort them, neither did He stop the soldiers from beating Him. Now the Bible records – “And when Jesus had cried out again in a loud voice, He gave up His spirit. At that moment the curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth shook, the rocks split and the tombs broke open. The bodies of many holy people who had died were raised to life. They came out of the tombs after Jesus’ resurrection and went into the holy city and appeared to many people.” (Matthew 27v50-53, NIV). Now these were things that happened then and were visible. But so much more happened in the spiritual, the effects of which endure for all eternity. Now we have everlasting life, a relationship with God, a promise of spending eternity with Him. Hallelujah. This is just an encouragement that when things do not seem to be going the way you would like it to. God is still in control and He has a plan, a wonderful, great, magnificent plan. Trust in Him, rely on Him, depend on Him.

Supplementary Text:

“Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unfathomable (inscrutable, unsearchable) are His judgments (His decisions)! And how untraceable (mysterious, undiscoverable) are His ways (His methods, His paths!).” Romans 11v33 (AMP)

Prayer

Father, I thank You for Your Word. Help me to know You more, to see more of the way You act and think, and feel and perceive in Jesus name, amen.