Imagine you have a place you would like to visit. You learn all you can through books and magazines and online about this place and it only continues to drive your desire to visit. You finally get the chance and when you arrive you soon forget what you learned and dive into the excitement and understanding of the “real” place.
“12For now we see in a mirror dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I have been fully known.” – 1 Corinthians 13:12 (ESV)
Paul is describing out meeting with God. We have knowledge of Him and what it will be like, but when we get there, we will forget all of that and see from the perspective of God more clearly. This new vision provides the clarity of all that went on here on earth and we will understand the reasons for the path we took.
We have the knowledge provided by God in His Word. We are to study up and look to walk the path God has for us. But, we cannot think for one second that we know it all. There are things that we are not made aware of just yet. There are things we cannot see. When we see God face to face, clarity will abound. We are to keep fighting the good fight and obeying the Word of God to get us closer each day.
Have we taken the time to think about the clarity we will have? Are we seeking to understand rather than just get by? What wonders will be clear when we know from God’s perspective?
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