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It
is said that at missionary from a foreign field was sailing to the United States
to retire. The ship also bore the President of the United States.
While docking, a large cheering crowd had gathered to greet the President,
while the missionary slipped off with no fanfare. In his heart, he began to wonder
if his work had all been worth it. He had affected many lives but no one seemed
to notice his homecoming. Soon his heart was pricked when God's Spirit gently
reminded him, "But my child, you're not home yet!"
It's easy for us to get focused on this world around us and forget
that it is not our home. Paul told the erring Corinthians, "... We fix our eyes
not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but
what is unseen is eternal." (2
Corinthians 4:18)
Where's your focus today? If things are not going well around you,
do you lose heart? When you do not get the acclaim you "deserve", are you ready
to give up? Are you so attached to this world that you forget you are a citizen
of the Kingdom of God?
Your focus, your perspective, your hope, is to be set on things not
seen. Don't let this material world around you become more than it is. Instead,
"set your minds on things above, not on earthly things... your life is now hidden
with Christ in God" (Colossians
3:2-3:2)
All Scripture references are from the New American Standard Version unless otherwise noted.
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