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We live by faith, not by sight.
2 Corinthians 5:7
Unless it’s whipped up into a frenzy, we hardly notice the wind. Yet without it, the world would be very different, and many kinds of life would struggle to survive. After all, wind moves weather systems, and breezes carry seeds, pollen, water, and a constant supply of oxygen. Wind is a force that we do not see; we only see and feel its effects.
Similarly, we do not see the great force of our great God as we walk through our days, but everywhere we look we see and feel the effects of His presence with us, His goodness, His generosity, His love, and His grace. Rather than only checking in with God about big issues in our day, may we live with our eyes and heart wide open to seeing and celebrating evidence of His goodness and love. Here’s a handful of ideas to help you start seeing more clearly evidence of God in your world:
• If you’re reading this, you woke up this morning. That means you’re breathing.
• If you can read this, that means someone taught you to read. That means you received an education.
• If you are reading this at the breakfast table, you have food to eat. And a home.
• If you are reading this in your work space, you have income.
• If you found time to read this, you had at least a few minutes to
yourself.
This list could go on, but the point is that even when we don’t see God, we can see evidence of His presence and experience the blessed effects of that presence. May we never overlook the Provider of these blessings, big and small.
Pause for just a moment today to notice the wind—or at least evidence of its presence. Pause, too, to take a spiritual breath of the Holy Spirit. Thank Him for the love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control He brings into your life.
— From Devotions from the Garden