2 Corinthians 5:7 “We live by faith, not by sight.”
We are not yet in the fully realized kingdom of God. It began with Jesus’s resurrection, and signs of it are now everywhere like pinpricks of light invading the darkness. Yet the darkness is very dark and very stubborn. If I lived by sight alone, my eyes would tell me that evil is winning and all hope is lost. But things are not always what they appear to be. By faith, I know that God is in control, that nothing can happen unless he permits it, and that he is patient and long-suffering with this broken, blind, and rebellious world. “Faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.” Heb. 11:1.
Father, pour out your Spirit upon me so that I respond to your call to be light and salt in this world, laying aside every unnecessary weight and distraction. I want to run the race unencumbered by selfish entanglements. Today, I give you all the challenges at work and ask for your wisdom and guidance. I want to live today in gratitude, obedience, and dependence – for your glory.