Myopia

By faith Moses, when he had grown up, refused to be called a son of Pharaoh's daughter, because he preferred being mistreated with God's people to enjoying the pleasures of sin for a short time. He thought that being insulted for the sake of Christ was of greater value than the treasures of Egypt, because he was looking ahead to his reward.
(Heb 11:24-26)

If only we had the glasses of faith. People suffer from Myopia. We see only the fleeting pleasures of sin. We see God's restrictions as being restrictions. We see insults for the sake of Christ as Insults. We see the treasures of Egypt as Treasures.

If only the prayer of Elisha could be answered once again - "Lord, open his eyes that he may see" (2 Kings 6:17). And the servant saw the mountains filled with Chariots of fire. I wonder what we would see if we saw Spiritual things. Or as Liz said, to see with God's eyes for just one second.

Perhaps we will see crowns of thorn becoming crowns of life. We might see the real lasting pleasures of obedience being spoiled by the fleeting pleasures of sin. We might see the words "Fool for Christ" suddenly glowing with a Halo. We might see the treasures of Egypt becoming as plunder.


And perhaps we will forget in the next instant.

Lord, open our eyes that we may see. And help us to remember it. And allow us to follow it.