To pick up any object, taking a good look should bring to mind things we do not presently see but we can know because of what we do see. Whatever the object is, it began in the mind of someone and then was designed and manufactured with a particular purpose in mind. Whether we are talking about something as simple as a comb or as complex as a computer, this is so. Still, there are those who would look at the world and universe in which we live — with all its complexity and proper placement for the sustaining of life — and declare it just came into existence all by itself as they deny the mind and power of God behind it. For me, it takes more faith to think all that is around us came about by chance than it does to reasonably believe in the God behind it all!
It has been stated, “All I have seen teaches me to trust the Creator for all I have not seen.” [Ralph Waldo Emerson]
Regardless of what goes on in this world at the hands of humanity, understanding God’s ability to prepare a place to sustain our physical life, why would we ever doubt His ability to sustain us spiritually?
In his second letter to the church at Corinth Paul encouraged. . .
“(1)For we know that if the tent that is our earthly home is destroyed, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. (2) For in this tent we groan, longing to put on our heavenly dwelling, (3) if indeed by putting it on we may not be found naked. (4) For while we are still in this tent, we groan, being burdened — not that we would be unclothed, but that we would be further clothed, so that what is mortal may be swallowed up by life. (5) He who has prepared us for this very thing is God, who has given us the Spirit as a guarantee. (6) So we are always of good courage. We know that while we are at home in the body we are away from the Lord, (7) for we walk by faith, not by sight.” (2 Corinthians 5:1-7 ESV)
That faith is not blind faith, but faith based on the evidence of the works of God. Because of God’s handiwork which speaks of Him (Psalm 19:1; Romans 1:19-20), we can have confident trust in what He has said He will provide. As the writer of Hebrews declared. . .
“(1)Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.” (Hebrews 11:1 ESV)
Knowing God because of what we do see, let us live with assurance and conviction that we will see what we have not yet seen!
Have a great day SEEING BECAUSE WE HAVE TRULY SEEN!
Carl
