02 20 08 Inner Vision

“I pray that your hearts will be flooded with light so that you can understand the wonderful future he has promised to those he called. I want you to realize what a rich and glorious inheritance he has given to his people.”
(Ephesians 1:18 NLT)

Paul sits imprisoned in a Roman jail around A.D. 60 and writes of the glorious life to which God has called His people! God rescued us solely by His grace as we first believed on Him and asked Him to forgive our sin. We are now His masterpiece, not our own work. He has planned great things for us; more than we could ever plan by our own finite imagination.

“I also pray that your mind might see more clearly…”
(NIrV)

What we see is merely a glimpse of the promises of God. Real vision is what the Spirit of God puts in our heart’s eyes….that personal and intimate sight which illuminates our mind. It’s what the Lord told the prophet Jeremiah concerning Israel. God’s promises go beyond this world and what we can physically see.

“I know what I'm doing. I have it all planned out--plans to take care of you, not abandon you, plans to give you the future you hope for.”
(Jeremiah 29:11 Message)

The Spirit dwelling within every believer gives us INNER VISION. It’s up to us to trust what we know of God rather than what we see by our eyes and hear from others around us. His promises are not concerning money, possessions, or the physical things of this world; but of inner peace going beyond our imagination, inner joy which is unspeakable, and INNER VISION of which our eyes cannot see and our ears cannot hear.

No matter our circumstance, we can trust that God will work things out to His glorious end for our life. When we became saved, we became His child and we must now trust our DADDY with His plans. Let’s keep our eyes fixed upon Him and not our surroundings. Oh that we will taste and see how good He is and how perfect His plans are for us. If we will just trust the INNER VISION He has planted inside our hearts.