Near-Sighted
We learn early on that being near-sighted means that a person has trouble bringing things that are farther away into focus. In a way, many people suffer from a sort of spiritual near-sightedness. The perspective they have is so small they can’t really see beyond themselves and the moment in time in which they are living.
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June 23, 2020 – Today, I sit outside, and it gives me a greater perspective of this moment in history. We all have the tendency to elevate our moment as the most important period in the history of the world. Thank God for his larger story! Today is today. It is filled with its version of life and death and victory and tragedy. It is no different than any other day. Do we really believe that our lives, the time in which we live, and the decisions that we make in this moment are more significant than those who lived before us, or those who will come after us? God is on his throne. Jesus is our savior. The Holy Spirit is our comforter and guide. YESTERDAY-TODAY-FOREVER! Our mission is the same as that of our forefathers. In turn, we will pass on this same mission to our children and grandchildren. The issues and cries of our day must not be allowed to derail us in any way. If our lives are a part of a larger story—a God-sized story—then what we do matters. We have been tasked to be disciple-making disciples and ambassadors of Jesus’ ministry of bringing people into right-standing with God.
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These hard times are small potatoes compared to the coming good times, the lavish celebration prepared for us. There’s far more here than meets the eye. The things we see now are here today, gone tomorrow. But the things we can’t see now will last forever.
-2 Corinthians 4:17-18 (MSG)
-2 Corinthians 4:17-18 (MSG)
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