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A Long
Thin Line
1Co 4:18
Now
some are puffed up, as though I would not come to you.
When
life begins to squeeze us, what we truly believe is revealed through our
attitudes and actions.
And,
if the truth be told, most of us live by sight more than by the hope and
certainty of our faith. It’s as if there were a long, thin line threaded
throughout the realm of reality that divides the seen, the temporal, the
things surrounding us, from the unseen and eternal. Shoved by our
circumstances, we become distracted from the eternal and focus below the
line – on those circumstances.
But
Yahweh tells us repeatedly that we’re out of focus when we’re looking below
the line. As Believers, our focus should be above, on the unseen, eternal
kingdom of Yahweh. That doesn’t mean we should deny or repress what we see
happening around us, but we must also be led by the Holy Spirit to look
beyond the seen and temporal into the unseen and eternal.
You
can see references to this line throughout the New Testament. As people
approached Yahushua, talking about their circumstances, he would say:
"You’re looking for bread, but I am the living bread. If you eat of
me, you’ll never go hungry again. You’re looking for a drink of water, but
I am living water. If you drink from me, you’ll never thirst again."
We
can’t trust what we see, and when we’re focused below the line, we become
trapped into thinking that what we see is truth. We become prisoners to our
perceptions. Time and time again we see Yahushua moving the focus from the
seen to the unseen, from the temporal (the temporary!) to the eternal. He
knew that for those who walk by faith, appearances are never the ultimate
reality.
Are
there parts of your life that have you discouraged or depressed, that have
you wondering where Yahweh is? Consider this gentle reminder that Yahweh is
present, even in the midst of your confusion and pain. He’s tapping you on
the shoulder, reminding you to look up beyond the horizon into eternity.
So
what does this mean?
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You can’t trust everything you see – Yahweh, Yahushua, and heaven are
reality, even if they are unseen for now. The things we see are temporary;
the things we do not see are eternal.
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Put life in perspective – Realize that your emotions will fail you, and
stop allowing them lead you. When your perceptions begin to take you down a
depressing path, challenge them. Could there be another way to see? To
feel?
· When you become discouraged – Stop and ask Yahweh,
"Am I seeing this situation through your eyes, or my own?" The
Message paraphrase renders Colossians 3:2 this way Col 3:2 Set your
affection on things above, not on things on the earth.
Look
up, and be alert to what is going on around Yahushua ,that's where the
action is. See things from his perspective."
Shalom
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Yahushua Here
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