Promise thru Paul 148: Things not Seen

  1. 148. Things Not Seen

2 Corinthians 4:18 While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal.

Everything that we see with our physical eyes is temporal; that is, it only lasts for a time and they will come to an end. The things that are not seen are seen with the eyes of faith; these are eternal; that is, it lasts forever, it is permanent and solid. We have in sight and in possession the invisible things of the spiritual world. This is the promise. I believe, therefore I see.

“To look at” means to trust; it means to look to something for help. We look at what can’t be seen; we trust in the invisible and immaterial. We look to God for all good. All good things come from God, whom we cannot see. We do not see God or the things of God, all the spiritual gifts and blessings that He gives by grace. Some of these invisible, eternal things are: forgiveness, salvation, life, love, joy, peace, goodness, mercy, kindness, and such. Whatever God gives is eternal and spiritual. God does give material things as well, but they are not to be trusted in and they do not last. When God does give material and physical things, which don’t last, along with it He gives us His love and grace, which does last.

We need the Word of God to reveal to us all the spiritual blessings that we cannot see.When we hear the Word and the message of Good News the Holy Spirit creates the faith to see the unseen. Faith looks; faith sees; faith holds on to. Thank God for His Word, which opens up for us a whole spiritual world.