Seeing Backwards

Seeing Backwards

Bible: Acts 6:1-7

Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others (1 PETER 4:10).

Me and a friend were getting the train home. It was really busy so we grabbed the only seats available. The only problem was they were facing backwards. All we could see on the journey home was where we had been, not where we were going. Buildings, lakes and trees flew by
the window after we had passed them. I didn’t like it. I’d rather see where I’m going.

Sometimes we may feel that way about life too—wishing we could see ahead. We’d like to know how certain things are going to turn out, like how God is going to answer our prayers. But all we can know is where we’ve been. That is, if it weren’t for faith—our trust in God.

Hebrews 11 tells us about some people in Old Testament times who could ‘see’ ahead by their faith, like Noah, Abraham and Sarah who all died in faith. “They did not receive the things promised . . . Instead, they were longing for a better country—a heavenly one” (VV.13-16). Besides the promise of heaven, verse 27 tells us that by faith Moses could also see “him who is
invisible”, meaning Jesus.

While we don’t know how today’s struggles will turn out, as people who trust Jesus we can see forward to where we’re going. We have a heavenly home to look forward to where we will live with Jesus forever.

What I’m Thankful for…

Thank You, Jesus, for the promise of Your home!

WE KNOW WHERE WE’RE GOING, EVEN WHEN WE CAN’T SEE ROUND THE CORNER.

Youth Edition – Our Daily Bread Ministries