Lately, I have found myself lamenting what God sees as He gazes upon our fallen world. How disappointing and upsetting it must be for our Heavenly Father to see mankind plummeting farther and farther away from His way and will. What an ugly picture for His eyes to behold. Truthfully, my sight has been locked on this vision. That is until yesterday when God showed me His more insightful perspective.
God is multifocal. When looking at mankind, He is not tunnel visioned on the evil illuminated in many and much of planet earth. Yes, He is fully aware of how far society has strayed from His laws and love; but He also sees all that His children do which is good and reflective of His character and care. Our hateful and sinning nation is not overlooked by God, but neither are the acts of faith, hope, love and outreach that are depicted in the lives of those who follow God’s commands and commission.
Our God is a God of judgement but also a God of reward. He views in mankind both who will be judged and who will be rewarded. It is extremely shortsighted of me to limit God’s eyesight to only staring at what is evil. The apples of His eye, His children living for Him and in Him, are never blurred by pictures of evil.
My eyes, now being opened to this, have new illumination. Like God, the wrong doing glaring forth in this world will not blind me from seeing all the God seeded goodness happening in my midst. I no longer give way to discouragement from seeing who and what are fallen but uplifted by viewing who and what have risen up, defy the worldly trend and reflect the grace, mercy, compassion and love of God.
God never overlooks His future saints because of present sinners. May this be a guiding light of hope and inspiration which helps us all secure our sight beyond the darkness of the moment.
Uplifted in a Broken Down World 