We need to live our lives past our myopia.
myopia (m? ??p? ?) noun (Yourdictionary.com)
an abnormal eye condition in which light rays from distant objects are focused in front of the retina instead of on it, so that the objects are not seen distinctly; nearsightedness; lack of understanding or foresight
Too often we do not have the perspective of forever. We see God but we do not see him distinctly, clearly. We have some knowledge of him but we lack true understanding and foresight.
We don’t see past the “room” we are in. By room, figuratively, I mean our space, spiritually, socially. This “room” can be some or all of our social networks: church, family, nation, work, friends, academic peer groups, internet relationships, etc.
Wherever or whatever it is that sets our rules for living and our perspective.
But no matter how good or how Christian our “room” might be, we will be nearsighted unless our roof opens up and we see the glory of God.
We need to live in the presence of God. We need to see our lives as seen by God before his throne. It is a two-way exchange — We give God glory; we are able to receive his abundance because before the throne of God we can actually believe the things he teaches us about life, ourselves and our relationship to our Savior and Creator.
Here is an example in 1 Peter 5.7:
1 Peter 5.6-7 ESV Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you, (7) casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you.
You can’t really cast your anxieties on God until you know something of his greatness and care. Too often we begin at verse seven. Big mistake! Verse seven flows from verse six. The person who has bowed before the throne of God (“under the mighty hand of God”) and trusts him for his timing is the one who based upon the perspective of a mighty God can now trust him with all his anxieties and can know his loving care.
Any “room” without a skylight open to heaven does not allow enough light to penetrate when things on this Earth are darkest.
But a “room” with a view of the throne of God gives us a perspective we never dreamed of.
I’m tellin’ ya’, Dude, it’s so!
