Governed by Eternal Hope

2 Corinthians 5:7

For we walk by faith, not by sight.

From time to time, we truly experience the exhilarating feeling of God's presence in our lives. We cannot see God, but we know that He is with us.  These moments are precious.  These moments are important building blocks in the foundation of our faith.  These moments are glimpses of things not seen, but things that hold everlasting promise.  These are the moments that will carry us through our daily duties and trials when we do not feel the presence of God with us.  These moments have eternal value.

On the other hand, the special moments that we experience in the flesh are only temporary.  How can we put our faith in the things of the flesh that will be here today and gone tomorrow?  How can we put our faith in the calamities of life?  How can we put our faith in all those things that will be stripped away at our death?

Let us be governed by the things of eternal hope and not by the appearance and lure of present things. Let us walk by faith as we look to Jesus Christ for righteousness, peace, pardon, and eternal life.  Let us live in the fullness of life offered by Our Savior.  Let us live in confident expectation of the things that are to come.  Let us live and act based on our faith which reveals to us that all the promises of God's Holy Word are true.

Prayer

Heavenly Father, we thank You for the times that You allow us to experience Your presence in our lives. We pray that You will use those moments to build our faith in You.  We pray that You will use those moments to strengthen us when our burdens are heavy and we do not feel Your presence.  We ask, Lord, that we will be filled with joy even when You have called us to tedious tasks.  May the Holy Spirit remind us how pleasing it is to You when we are obedient to Your calling in our lives. We pray that we will be living vessels of those moments in Your presence so that the world around us may experience who You are.  May the strength of our faith draw others to Your Son, Jesus.  We ask all these things in the name of our eternally faithful king, Jesus Christ.