It is so easy to think that the world I see is all there is. It is so tempting to believe that the here and now is more important than the hereafter.
My heart is deceitful above all things and it can settle its affection on temporary things. The only remedy is to return to Truth. To feed my soul on the bread of heaven and to strengthen my spirit with the Word of God.
So [I] fix (resolutely focus, gaze intently–without wavering) [my] 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 NIV
All believers in Jesus are commanded to live as aliens in this world. But it is so easy to get comfortable here. So easy to think we were made for the earth we see instead of an eternity with God in heaven.
Kenny Chesney sings a song;
Everybody wants to go to heaven
Have a mansion high above the clouds
Everybody wants to go to heaven
But nobody wants to go now.
And if we are honest, even most folks in church on Sunday would agree. Heaven is a great place to look forward to, but not somewhere you would plan to go this week.
Losing my child has changed that.
Heaven is much more personal.
This world much less hospitable.
My eyes aren’t attracted to shiny store displays or creative TV ads or flashy cars and clothes. My eyes strain to catch a glimpse of the glory of God in the sunrise or the sunset, the breeze in the trees reminds me of His Spirit and stirs my heart to cry, “Come now Lord Jesus!”
I want to live the life I have left on this earth with a clear set of priorities that reflect my eternal perspective. I don’t want to waste my days on things that don’t matter.
“There are no ordinary people. You have never talked to a mere mortal.”
C.S. Lewis
People are eternal.
Love is what matters.
So I will fix my eyes on what is unseen and I will turn my heart to forever.
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