+DEV+ Bogus Focus

Date: August 26, 2010 9:56 PM
Topic: +DEV+ Bogus Focus

Bogus Focus

"So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal" (2 Corinthians 4:18).
Scripture Focus: Genesis 3:1-7; Hebrews 11:1-6

How do we focus our eyes on something that cannot be unseen? Paul has to be talking about eyes of faith, for faith is being certain of what we do not see with our physical eyes (Hebrews 11:1).

"Seeing is believing," the saying goes.That falsehood existed from the time Satan, the father of lies, talked with Eve face to face, while God, the Father of Truth, watched from outside of her physical sight. Eve was deceived and focused on what her physical eyes saw, rather than what her eyes of faith could have seen. Adam chose to follow her into sin.

We have all seen optical illusions that prove we cannot always trust our physical eyesight. Only God's spiritual truth is worthy of our trust.

There are no counterfeit pennies; who would take time to copy something of such little value? Likewise, Satan tries to counterfeit what is of truly great value: the object of our faith. The visual attractions of this world are nothing compared to Jesus Christ and a life redeemed by Him.

Insight: Why accept the bogus offer of the ultimate con artist, when you can enjoy the priceless pleasures faith offers?