Living for the Invisible

Living for the Invisible

II Corinthians 4:18 …things which are seen are temporal, but the thing which are not seen are eternal. 

In the average week of a preacher, he studies, writes, administrates, visits, teaches, and preaches.  It is not easy to see the immediate results of your labor.  You teach a lesson and you cannot see immediate results and sometimes you don’t see any results.   

My son has a lawn care business.  On several occasions, on my day off, I would help him mow grass, trim, and beautify his customers’ lawns.  Upon completion I would stand in the middle of the street and just look at the freshly manicured lawn feeling quite satisfied.  It was a feeling I didn’t get often enough in the ministry.  

Then came II Corinthians 4:18.  God, as He often does, led me to this verse. It spoke to my heart and still does.  The work I dedicated myself to do over 30 years ago is not seen, but invisible.  It is not temporary, but eternal.  I do not know the results of every sermon preached, or every lesson taught.  I do not know the results of each visit made or deeds done in the name of my Savior.  

But this I know, that every deed done in the name of Jesus will not go unrewarded. 

Mark 9:41 (KJV) ⁴¹ For whosoever shall give you a cup of water to drink in my name, because ye belong to Christ, verily I say unto you, he shall not lose his reward.

These verses lead me to ask myself several questions, Is my time being spent on things temporal or things eternal?  Is my money being spent in a way to been seen, which is temporal or unseen which is eternal?  How often do we live our lives selfishly?  How often do we spend our money temporally?  

My prayer today is Lord, help me to live life seeing the invisible.  Help me to live this life with eternity in view. 

Write it down, take it with you, mediate on it throughout the day.