Spiritual myopia

Everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or lands, for my name’s sake, will receive a hundredfold and will inherit eternal life.” (Matthew 19:29 ESV)

Moses, who had as a babe been drawn from the bulrushes by Pharaoh’s daughter, was reared in her father’s palace. There was such wealth and every luxury. But when he came of age, he had to come face to face with the king, who challenged him to make a choice. He chose to be the least of God’s children without an earthly crown and wear a diadem forever in the life to come. So, he took a stand with God’s children.

Second Peter 1:9 speaks of people who are blind and cannot see afar off. So many are like that today when they make their choices; they can see only the present. They sell out the future for the present. So many are blind spiritually to the great recompense of reward that God has! They have spiritual nearsightedness of the soul.

You can have spiritual myopia to where you’re not farsighted—you’re living mostly for the present and you don’t keep your heart and eyes on the great recompense of reward. The Lord says if we suffer with Him, we shall also reign with Him.

Are you making your choice for the things that matter eternally? Better to sacrifice now, dearly beloved, and then glory afterward. God loves you and God has planned so very much for you. Live in His Word. Trust Him to work it all out for your good and His glory. [1]

Our sacrifice—if it’s done to honor Jesus—is never wasted. God honors our faithfulness, and Jesus promises a real, eternal, abundant reward. - Ryan McCoskey

[1] Anchor God will repay