SEE WITH THE EYES OF FAITH

 

By Rev. Michael Benson Ajayi 

Luke 12:54-55 NKJV  “Then He also said to the multitudes, "Whenever you see a cloud rising out of the west, immediately you say, 'A shower is coming'; and so it is.The use of extraterrestrial objects such as the stars ,moon and meteorological analysis in  the interpretation of spiritual events was common in Jesus' time as it is today. However , Jesus spoke against such in Luke 17:20-21 KJV “...The kingdom of God cometh not with observation: Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you.” 
 Predictions about the kingdom of God and the end times have become a source of fear and frustration to many. Salvation is by grace through faith which works by love not fear and God’s kingdom cannot be detected with scientific instruments ,it is spiritual and cannot be interpreted by the movement of stars, asteroids or any other atmospheric phenomenon .The kingdom of God (His essence ,presence ) is not far from us neither is He more in one church than others . He is everywhere.
          The Pharisees were skeptics and only believed when they saw a sign. Jesus rebuked them for this in John 4:48 NKJV ... "Unless you people see signs and wonders, you will by no means believe." Signs and wonders are not necessarily sufficient proof to validate truth because they do not satisfy logic and are based on subjective reasoning. An example of this is the case of Moses and the Egyptian magicians(Ex 7:22,Ex8:7,18), pharaoh could not be convinced by signs and wonders because he had a subjective explanation for each miracles. He viewed Moses not as a servant of God but as a magician with superior skills and that is how promoters of signs appear to the public.  
       When we attempt to validate scriptures through miracles we open ourselves to wrong theology. Satan shall deceive many through signs and wonder in the church (2Thess.2:7-12.)  The name of the lord has been dragged to the mud by those who promote signs and wonders above God’s word. Enduring faith cannot be attained by observing signs and wonders, weather patterns and unidentifiable flying objects (UFO). Faith comes from hearing God’s word (Rom10:17). To avoid being deceived, we need to daily ask God for the spirit of discernment like the early fathers of faith  (1cor12:10).
             Abraham was a man with the spirit of discernment; he saw Jesus over a thousand years before His earthly incarnation as son of God. The magnitude of one’s vision determines how sustainable one’s faith in God would be when faced with problems. A mountain may look very big when viewed at a close range but insignificant when viewed from the moon. That’s how small problems are when viewed from God’s point of view.
        There was a dispute between Abraham’s nephew (Lot ) leading to their parting ways with Lot choosing the best portion of the estate, after which God said to Abraham in Gen 13:14-15 NKJV .. "Lift your eyes now and look from the place where you are — northward, southward, eastward, and westward; for all the land which you see I give to you and your descendants forever.” In effect God was saying your vision about life would determine the provisions you’ll enjoy and your circumstances are not strong enough to keep you from where God wants  you to be ; we must look above the perceived mountains in life ; beyond the horizon and recognize that there is a greater future ahead of us .The prosperity of the nation of Israel today is attributable to Abraham's divine foresight .2 Cor 4:18 “So we don't look at the troubles we can see now; rather, we fix our gaze on things that cannot be seen. For the things we see now will soon be gone, but the things we cannot see will last forever”
Prayer : Heavenly Father forgive me of my sins against you I believe Jesus Christ died and was raised again for my salvation I receive him as lord and saviour and receive the Holy Spirit and power for discernment and revelation in Jesus name..
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