Perspective from above

Perspective from above

Bible: Isaiah 48:1-11,17

I will not yield my glory to another (V.11).

Reading

When he was a young boy, using a metal detector was only a hobby for Peter. But for the last thirty years he’s been leading people from around the world on metal-detecting daytrips. They’ve made thousands of discoveries—swords, ancient jewellery, coins. They use Google Earth to look for patterns in the landscape on farmland throughout the UK. It shows them where roads, buildings and other structures may have been centuries ago. Peter says, “To have a perspective from above opens a whole new world.” God’s people in Isaiah’s day needed “a perspective from above”. They said they depended on God but in reality thought they and their fake gods were in charge. God had another perspective. Even though they were stubborn and rebellious towards Him, God said He would rescue them from captivity to Babylon. Why? “For my own sake . . . I will not yield my glory to another” (ISAIAH 48:11). God’s perspective from above is that life is for His glory and purpose—not ours. Our attention is to be given to Him and His plans—and to inviting others to praise Him too. Having God’s glory as our own perspective opens a whole new world. Only God knows what we will discover about Him and what He has planned for us. He’ll teach us what is good for us and lead us along the paths we should follow (V.17)

IF WE’RE FOCUSED ON JESUS,
WE WON’T BE SO FOCUSED ON OURSELVES.

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