Christian Surfers Devotion

05.26.08


Perspective


Have you ever noticed how the view from the beach is always better than from the water? This happens especially when I’m surfing a beachbreak. The tide will change and the peak I’m surfing turns to mush and it isn’t until I paddle in that I see the peak down the beach that was horrible earlier is now firing.


God’s view is the beach view, he sees the whole picture. In 2 Corinthians 4:18 Paul says, “while we look not at the things which are seen , but at the things which are not seen; for the things which are seen are temporal, but the things which are not seen are eternal.” It’s easy to get wrapped up in things that seem so important moment to moment but in the light of eternity (God's view) lack any significance. Jim Elliot once said, "He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose."


This week, take some time in the Word and ask God to reveal His eternal perspective to you, He can’t wait to share it with you!