"Get behind Me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to Me; for you are not setting your mind on God's interests, but man's" (Matthew 16:23). Jesus had just shared with the Disciples that He was going to be arrested and crucified. Peter immediately rebuked Him and said, "This shall never happen to You" (Matt. 16:22). As the above verse indicates, Jesus rebukes Peter and tells him that he is seeing things from a human point of view, not from God's perspective. Seeing things from God's point of view is a key component to a successful Christian life. Matter of fact, I think it may be the greatest struggle most believers encounter. If our main purpose for existence is to glorify God, then it stands to reason that one important element of daily living is being able to see life's circumstances from God's point of view. In other words, we are to develop a God consciousness. How do we develop this "God consciousness" toward life? We develop a God consciousness by getting to know God. As we get to know God, we begin to know His character. When we know His character, we begin to learn His ways, how He thinks and views certain aspects of life. For example, by learning the many names of God, we get a picture of His character and His ability. Here are a few of the names of God found throughout Scripture. - Elohim - indicates His strength, the strongest of strong (Psalm 19:1)
- Jehovah Jireh - The Lord will provide (Genesis 22:13-14)
- Jehovah Shalom - The Lord of peace (Judges 6:24)
- Jehovah Rapha - The Lord is my healer (Exodus 15:26)
- Jehovah Rohi - The Lord is my Shepherd (Psalm 23)
These are just a few of the names of God indicating His power, strength, and superiority. From these few names, we can understand that God will provide, take care of, and watch over us. And He is able to overcome any power in the universe. That's the reason it's important to read, study, and memorize the Scriptures. For in the Scriptures, we get to know the character and ways of God. It helps us recognize when we may be seeing things from a human perspective, rather than from God's perspective. It is important to be able to relate to our culture. The Scripture tells us that we are to be salt and light in the world. However, our perspective of life and our worldview...read more here
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Larry Bennett (Georgia, USA) is a contributing writer for IOM America - Transformational Biblical Worldview &
Exchange Life Development.
Permission obtained from writer to republish Seeing Things From God's Point of View. Originally published on blog, Wednesday Devotional (Presenting Christ as Life) on Jan. 6, 2015 at URL: http://wp.me/p3b7Ar-9o or copy into browser http://wednesdaydevotional.com/2015/01/07/seeing-things-from-gods-point-of-view/IOM America's editorial changes to original approved by author.
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