View Points

At the beach yesterday and again today, I spotted something that I had completely forgotten existed: the old-fashioned viewfinder.

Simply pay a modest 20p (and what else can you get these days for 20p?)
and you can use the telescope to take in the view around you and zoom in on interesting scenery/landmarks/people etc.

It gives you a different perspective on the same view.

Another point of view.

It helps us to see things which we would otherwise struggle to see.

In the same way, God's word can give us a different perspective on our lives. It can help us to see the unseeable, to zoom in on the smaller details, which we would otherwise miss.

Paul said,

"We live by faith and not by sight."
[2 Corinthians 5:7 NIV]

We live, not by what we can see and understand or by what we can perceive, but by trusting God and seeking His perspective. By seeking His view of things and by asking Him to show us things which we can't see. And most of all, by trusting that there is more to see.

"Keep your eyes open for God, watch for His works;
Be alert for signs of His presence."
[Psalm 105:4 MSG]

Use the Bible as your viewfinder, to bring your world into focus. And keep your 20p.