When I was a child I would be wrapped around my dads legs looking up in fear at whoever or whatever I was afraid of . My dad was the strong tower that I leant into and held onto with all my might .
He was the conquerer of everything that frightened me .
I was in the unfortunate position of being small and therefore everything and everyone that I feared was bigger than me. I looked UP at “monsters” !
It’s all about perspective or the angle from which we view things.
I’m sure you’ve seen pictures of a person “ holding “ a famous landmark in their hands . Perhaps you’ve even taken one yourself of you or a friend with the Louvre / Taj Mahal/ Eiffel Tower between your fingers . The idea is to stand at a certain angle that makes the landmark appear small in comparison to the person in the photo . It’s the perspective that allows this to look as real as it does . Perspective is so objective and can seem so real from where you are standing . It’s our point of view – or the point from where we are viewing !
So here’s what I realized about my perspective . I look up and I see the sun . If a cloud covers the sun, the sun has not gone away but is merely out of my view because of the cloud. The sun is not any less there because a cloud has covered it up ! Nor is it any less powerful because of the cloud . The cloud changes our view of the sun but the sun hasn’t changed !
When I look up to God with hope and faith, the fear of the unknown can sometimes be like that cloud preventing me from seeing the Son . The Son has not moved or become any less powerful because of my distorted view of Him !
The fears of this virus, the economical implications and the financial ruin of so many families around me can cloud my vision and appear bigger than God . What I see is this “thing “above me – but God is above this “thing”! This virus and all the disasters that it’s causing are BELOW Him . He is above ALL things – viruses included ! If God is really Lord over all then He looks down on Covid-19 and all that it signifies ! We have to keep looking UP and PAST this “thing” that tries to block our view and prevents us from keeping our eyes fixed on Him .
We might feel smaller than this global disaster but remember that this global disaster is so much smaller than our Father .
Why be afraid of something bigger than you that is so much smaller than a God who loves you ?
Put your faith in the One who stands higher than any power or threat and keep your eyes locked to the eyes that look down in love at you !
“The men in the boat were amazed and said, “Who is this? Even the wind and the waves obey him.””
Matthew 8:27 CEVDCI
https://www.bible.com/bible/303/mat.8.27.cevdci
“Make your motions and cast your votes, but GOD has the final say.”
Proverbs 16:33 MSG
https://www.bible.com/bible/97/pro.16.33.msg
“Remember the things I have done in the past. For I alone am God! I am God, and there is none like me. Only I can tell you the future before it even happens. Everything I plan will come to pass, for I do whatever I wish.”
Isaiah 46:9-10 NLT
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