Clouded Vision

“Jesus Christ, the same yesterday, today, and forever.” Hebrews 13:8

Two photos featured a breath-taking horizon: one with toes in the sand and the other boot-clad feet on a porch. The circumstances of the pictures didn’t alter the outcome. They both captured God’s wondrous works. The caption said, “God’s wonders never cease to amaze.”

God is unchanging. He is still the same. Do your circumstances find you wiggling your toes on a sunny, sandy beach on a warm summer day? Or are you wiggling them inside a pair of chunky boots on a snow-sprinkled porch on a cold, windy day? God paints every sunrise and sunset; He holds the in-between time, but how we display His works of art and beauty in our lives depends on how we view our circumstances. Do you have a glimpse of His handiwork? Or does fear, dread, or frustration of life’s situations overcloud what you see?

God engineers all circumstances, but sometimes, we lose sight that the Creator of all—God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—holds all creation in His hands.  No one can act or exist without the permissive will of God—no one. God is the same God of yesterday. He is the same God today; and will be the same God tomorrow and forever. You decide whether a clouded vision will obstruct our unchanging God’s splendor and truth in your life. Regardless of your sight or opinion, God stays the same, and His wonders will never cease to amaze. He rules over all of creation, and His Word is valid forever. Take your eyes off your circumstances and bask in the horizon from His perspective.