Walk by faith, not by sight. (2 Corinthians 5:7)
In the world we live in, it is much easier to live by sight rather than by faith. The sights and sounds of the world we live in capture our attention and control our affections. We end up living for the here and now, rather than the there and then. But God wants us to live according to His promises even though we cannot see them, which empowers us to live in the now with a view to the then.
It was Martin Luther King Jr. who said, “Faith is taking the first step, even when you don’t see the whole staircase.” Because God is sovereign and in complete control of everything, we can simply look to Him and trust in where He is leading us. We don’t need to know the twists and turns in the path He has put us on. All we need to know is the One who is leading us every step of the way. When Paul tells us to walk by faith and not by sight, he is telling us to build our lives on the things that have eternal value and to live in light of eternity.
Every child of God can use an occasional faith-lift. We need to be reminded of God’s plan and purpose for our lives and resist our natural inclinations to follow our own plan and purpose. A faith-lift is shifting our trust away from ourselves and putting it on our Savior. A faith-lift is leaning not on our own understanding, but putting all our weight on our Lord and following wherever He is leading.
Remember, a faith-lift is rising above feelings that can be so fickle. We feel one way in this moment, and another way in the next. It is rising above the circumstances of life and fixing our focus squarely on Christ. This requires a recommitment to surrender and a refusal to live in self-reliance. Cling to Christ and allow God’s power to renew your mind, recalibrate your heart, and realign your will. This is the kind of faith-lift we all could use.
This is the Gospel. This is grace for your race. NEVER FORGET THAT . . . AMEN!
Grace for the Race 