Much of the scenery I saw during our holiday in Alaska, America, was through the windows of moving vehicles. I was thankful for glass that allowed me to see the beauty while remaining warm and dry. But the windows also presented a challenge. When it rained, water drops on the outside obscured the view. When the temperature changed, condensation caused fog to develop on the inside.

Those windows reminded me why it is impossible for us to see life the way God does. Sin obscures the goodness of life that God wants us to enjoy. Sometimes sin is inside—our selfishness creates a fog that makes us see ourselves as more important than we are and causes us to forget about others’ interests. Sometimes sin is outside. The injustice of others prevents us from seeing the goodness of God. Sin of any kind keeps us from seeing life as God designed it.

For now, even though “we see things imperfectly, like puzzling reflections in a mirror” (1 Cor. 13:12 nlt), we see enough to know that God is good (Ps. 34:8). The many wonderful things that God has revealed will help us to leave sin and work instead to minimise its effect in the world.

Author

Julie Ackerman Link

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