2 Cor. 4:18 "So 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."
Paul faced many hardships on his missionary journeys. As he was preaching about heaven and hell and the kingdom of God, he had to face very real and earthly challenges. He knew what it was like to be hungry, to be homeless, to be persecuted. And even though he had these very real problems right in front of him each day, he encourages us to not pay attention to them, but rather fix our eyes on the unseen.
Why is this so hard? I see and think about my earthly problems each day. I spend most of my day concerning myself with what is seen-my home, my car, my work, my finances, my yard, my clothes... And when do I think about the unseen? How often do I think about heaven and hell, angels and demons, souls and eternity? Each day I must do this. Today I will spend time on this.
Dear Jesus, help me think about the unseen. Amen.
