Today is our office boy annual vacation and we don’t have any choice but to take the task of maintaining our office cleanliness. As we sweep the floors, dust the shelves and dry the sink, I cant help but take a deep breathe because of the way he cleans the office. What he cleaned only is those visible to his eyes and he forgot to check what is underneath in each tables and shelves.
In our life and probably in our situation right now, we only tend to focus on what is outward, on what we have seen with our eyes. Those things that are in front of us at the moment and we forgot to see those things beyond.
We focus on material things, things that will give us temporary pleasure and happiness. Things that can be easily rotten or stolen to us. Things that we only wanted now and later on you don’t need or used them anymore. But what is evitable with human eyes is that's what is most important and with far greater value. That is our relationship with our God, the creator and author of our life. The perfector and finisher of our faith. He is much more important than any riches and wealth this world has to offer.
As the Lord said in His word in Matthew 6:19-20 - Do not store up for yourselves treasures one earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy and where thieves do not break in and steal.
Let us not forget that our citizenship is not here on earth , we are just a mere wanderer. A visitor that will soon be return to his motherland and that is in HEAVEN.
Lord forgive us if we tend to focus our eyes on what we only see and forgot to look for what is beyond. Help us to focus only to YOU and what is waiting for us in Your kingdom. May we strive hard to lay down our treasures in heaven where they will be safe in Your mighty hands. In Jesus name, AMEN.
