God in the Unseen

“We do not look at the things which

are seen, but at the things which are not seen.

For the things which are seen are temporary, but

the things which are not seen are eternal.”

     2 Corinth. 4:18 (NKJV)

I had the pleasure of hearing the other day from a missionary who was temporarily back in Minnesota.  She has served for a number of years in the Middle East and it was so encouraging to hear her testimony from that part of the world.  She shared the above passage of Scripture to remind us how God is at work. 

So much of our world is in turmoil today, with violence and protests happening in so many places, with countless numbers of people fleeing war-torn countries, seeking refuge from their troubles. If we view the world from our natural eyes, we may wonder where God is in all the suffering and injustice. It can be overwhelming and discouraging to see all this chaos and despair on the news, yet in the midst of it all, God is reaching people and meeting them in their need.  We serve a great God, whose purposes are not being thwarted by evil and wickedness.  The mainstream secular media doesn’t report that so we may need to seek out Christian sources to hear these stories. 

God is sovereign and He is working out His plan to save and redeem among the headlines and in the heartache of people.  God is using missionaries and new Christians in these often hostile countries to tell others about Jesus, the Gospel is spreading, prayers are being answered, awakenings are happening, people are finding peace in souls and healing for their trauma. 

We look at the things that are not seen, at the eternal because that is where faith resides, that is where God is at work.  Amen.