2 Corinthians 5:7 – (for we walk by faith; not by sight)
Contrary to popular belief, seeing is not believing. We cannot see
ultraviolet rays, but we know it gives sunburn. We cannot see the wind,
but we must have seen it uproot a tree or flatten buildings. We cannot
see electricity but we know that it is dangerous to hold a live hot
wire. We cannot see carbon monoxide but we know it can kill. Hebrews
11:1 says faith is the substance of things hoped for, evidence of thins
not seen. Faith is a thing of the heart not of the head. Faith is taking
God at His word. It is confidence in God’s words and power to turn a
situation around.A man that walked by faith with God was Abraham.
Despite the age of Sarah and deadness of his body, when the Lord told
him that Sarah was going to conceive he believed God. He did not look at
what medical science had to say. He did not dwell on the fact that
Sarah had not menstruated in over thirty years; he took God’s word for
it and he held on it.
2 Corinthians 5:7 admonishes us to walk
by faith; not by sight. Why? According to Hebrews 11:6 without faith it
is impossible to please God. Also faith in God is a righteous thing,
Galatians 3:6. Another reason why we should not walk by sight is because
the things which we see are temporal, but the things which we see not
are eternal, 2 Corinthians 4:18. The things we see are challenges and
enjoyments. The riches, honors, pleasures, profits e.t.c are temporal
and they endure but for a time. So also the pain, sorrow and tears. All
that we enjoy, and all that we suffer here are temporal. Every visible
thing in this world is temporal but the things which we see not are
eternal. God is eternal, the joys and the glories of heaven are eternal.
The question today is what are you striving for? Things which are seen
or things which are not seen? All your efforts today, are they directed
at the things of this world or heaven? Are you currently investing in a
property on earth or investing in your heavenly homes and palaces.
Whether you believe it or not there are palaces in heaven for everyone
winning souls, helping the poor, working for God in one capacity or the
other. All your labor of love in your churches are not in vain .For
every single thing you do for Jesus, there is a small reward on earth
and bigger reward in heaven. Do everything to make it to heaven and not
only that put more efforts into whatever you are doing for Jesus today
because there is a reward waiting for you. As you labor for the kingdom
of God on earth, there are angels building homes for you in heaven.
KEY QUESTION: are you working for the things which are temporal or eternal?
