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1 Corinthians 13:12 – Now that which we see is as if we were looking in a broken mirror. But then we will see everything. Now I know only a part. But then I will know everything in a perfect way. That is how God knows me right now. (NLV)
Have you ever gone into a circus fun house that has mirrors? They're not like regular mirrors that help us see a true-to-life reflection. I remember how they distorted my image and changed my shape and size. These mirrors made me appear taller, shorter, wider, or thinner depending on the mirror's shape. It was funny seeing a distorted image of myself. In the same way, we sometimes see only a distorted image of God.
Today's verse points out that we have only an imperfect, humanized picture of God's love. We know that His love is eternal, merciful, gracious, and perfect. However, some don't understand how it is that God's love could have sent Adam out of the garden, destroyed the earth with a flood, asked Abram to sacrifice Isaac, his son of the promise, allowed His people to forget Him in the Promised Land, and sent His only Son to suffer and be crucified. Those things, they say, couldn't show how a loving God acts.
However, we are looking at a blurred view of God's love. The sin Adam committed against the Lord destroyed God's image in us. Adam lost his privilege of seeing God face to face. Adam could no longer enjoy God's presence and love. Because God loved Adam, He did not allow Adam to die in sin and be separated from Him forever. Instead, God proclaimed a promise of a coming Saviour Who would bring His people back to Him. God allowed Noah to survive the flood and begin to populate the earth again, placing His rainbow as a sign of His promise not to destroy the earth in a flood again. God provided the sacrifice in Isaac's place. God sent judges, kings, and prophets to guide His people. Then when the time was right, God sent His Son to die for our sins.
When we come to the saving power of Jesus, then we can begin to understand God's love. We can know that when difficulties come our way, God doesn't send them. He does allow them in our lives, though, so we can understand more about His love. We go through some tough situations, but we are not alone. God's love is there guiding, protecting, and comforting us through all them. As we grow in Him, let us learn not to fear what may come, but to begin to comprehend the height, length, breadth, and depth of His love.
Prayer: Lord, help us to know and accept Your love that is beyond our understanding. Thank You, Lord, that one day, we will no longer see only in part, but we will see You in the fulness of Your eternal love. We will see You as You are. We will experience Your complete, perfect love because of Jesus. Amen.
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Becky Lucero <ml2939@yahoo.com>
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Hello Becky
Thank you for this message. It is amazing to think that not only did Jesus forgave my sins, He also took my punishment!!!!
Blessings.
Many thanks for your writing Becky. Yes we sure need to keep positive feelings about what the Lord’s plans are in our daily life because His ways always work for the best outcome. Blessings for your devotional writing.
Thank-you very much!
Thanks, Becky, for the good word.
Thank you for that Becky. I needed to read this today.
Becky, what a clear, undistorted and thoughtful message you have given out
today. I will keep this as a hopeful answer to ponder and pass on. Many
thanks for your insight.
Good morning, Becky,
I have had many of the same thoughts about the Old Testament. Your devotional helped me look at them in a different light. I do thing that fun houses are fun and interesting to get different perspectives of our looks. Thanks for sharing your thoughts. Blessings.
Thanks, Becky, for your very positive and encouraging devotional today. Yes, there are times when we don’t get just what we ask God for, but we need be patient and eventually we understand just why we got the response we did.
It sure is important for us to remain faithful as it is true that our Lord is ever loving and very caring for us. Blessings for your writing.
Thank you for writing this devotional.
It is just the reflection I needed to see.
Your writing is just the reminder I need every day.
I was given an identity card to show who I am.
The card says.. I am a child of God.
Blessings.
Thanks Becky, blessings to you and your family.
Problems bring us closer to God – we need Him – we can’t do it alone.
Thank you for sharing this encouraging and thought-provoking devotional with us. Blessings.
Thank you, Becky. I remember those mirrors well from when I was a teenager, and we went to the fun house in San Francisco. You did a great job of explaining how we see God.