Holy Spirit guide me to perceive the unfolding of this world with eyes of faith…

 
Luke 21:5-11

 
It is easy to be short sighted as we witness the ‘reality show’ of this world. Our only natural response can be fear when we perceive the beauty and structure put in place in ages and years past, or even by our younger selves, crumbling, as “dust to dust and ashes to ashes” proceeds with its singular plot from ages past into eternity. But with his life, Jesus showed us a different perspective – the perspective of his Father. In God’s sight, the building of the temple and its destruction were the same.  In fact, in the context of eternity, the uprising and the demise of earthly powers are all in the same class of being; they are just ‘folds’ of history.  Indeed, all of the false prophets coming and going, wars amongst nations erupting and subsiding, famines and plagues beginning and ending, and even dreadful portents and great signs from heaven showing up in this world of the flesh have a beginning and an end. Jesus’ conclusion? “Do not be terrified! This infers that we, as God’s beloved sons and daughters are designed to witness these comings and goings with eyes of faith, always trusting in the truth of God’s will unfolding, despite the signs of failure and success, fortunes won and fortunes lost, and people coming and going.  The truth of God’s mercy stands unshakeably and in stark contrast to the comings and goings of this world, and as indelibly real as the life, passion, and resurrection of Christ Jesus stands up to eternity. Will I use eyes of fear or of faith to interpret the events of this life? Holy Spirit, guide me to perceive the unfolding of this world with eyes of faith.
 
From my hiding place in the storm I answered you.  (Psalm 81:7)
 
Faith sees the invisible, believes the unbelievable, and receives the impossible.
Corrie Ten Boom
 
 
Soli ad gloriam Dei
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