What are you Looking At?

What are you looking at?  Right now I'm sitting in Starbucks looking at my large over priced coffee and reading through the book of Hebrews.  It's only natural to look at what is in front of you.  It's hard for me to look at or even imagine something that hasn't happened yet.

Spiritually what are you looking at today?  Are you caught up in what you don't have or are you praising Jesus for what you do have?  Are you seeking comfort here on earth or are you storing up far greater treasures in heaven?

As I read through Hebrews 11 verse 26 stood out to me.  The author is writing about Moses and he says,

"He thought it was better to suffer for the sake of Christ than to own the treasures of Egypt, for he was LOOKING AHEAD to his great reward.  It was by faith that Moses left the land of Egypt, not fearing the King's anger.  He kept right on going because he kept his eyes on the one who is invisible."

 Hebrews 11:26-27

Moses knew that he had a great earthly reward if he stayed in Egypt, but obviously Moses knew that that earthly reward could never compare to the reward God had in store for him.  Moses gave up a reward from the richest kingdom on earth because he knew God had something greater in store for him.  Are we willing to give up our earthly rewards in order to pursue Him at ALL cost?  Do we even realize that our reward in heaven is greater than all the riches of Egypt?

I LOVE the last part of verse 27...He kept right on going because he kept his eyes on the one who is invisible.  That almost seems impossible.  How do you keep your eyes on something that is invisible?  As you seek Him you see Him.  Although our God may be physically invisible His works are not.  As Moses kept his eyes on our invisible God he saw His very visible works!  The 10 plagues, the parting of the red sea, the cloud by day and the fire by night, the manna from heaven, somehow our invisible God has a very visible presence!  His works are very visible to those who are seeking the invisible!

I believe the same is true today!  As we seek the invisible God we see His visible works!  We see Him answer prayers, we see Him heal, we see Him provide!  May we learn to be like Moses and look ahead to our great reward and may we keep on going even when times are scary and hard because our eyes are fixed on the one who is invisible!