Do you know that the
Old Testament paints pictures of our present realities?
Dearest, do you
realize that Abraham was never told by the Lord to “look up” until Lot left
Abraham? Lot on the other hand chose Sodom when he “looked up”. Dear friends,
Lot means “veiled” in Hebrew. You can see why Lot was a lot for Abraham to
handle.
Lot like many of us
see things through a veil. When that happens we see only in part and not the whole. Usually when
choices are made through the veil, it is
usually based on our performance-driven mindset and our reasoning. It ends
usually tragically. This is because we do not see ourselves as fully who we
are.
Abraham was told to look up after the “veil” was
taken away. It was then Abraham saw his true possession. Paul spoke about this
is 2 Cor. 3. We Christians often think that keeping the Law would lead us to
earn our possessions. It doesn’t, it veils us. We think if we can pray hard
enough, fast long enough, give well enough then we can inherit our possessions
in God. This only puts us to live by the letter. The letter veils to the
fullness of God. It is when the veil is taken away, we see clearly. The veil is
the mixture of law and grace. That is the old covenant. When that is taken
away. The Lord tells us to look up.
2 Corinthians 3:18 (NIV) says “And we all, who with
unveiled faces contemplate[a] the Lord’s glory, are being transformed into his
image with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the
Spirit.” Our transformation happens when we see God’s goodness in the face of
Jesus Christ. We see our true possession. It is the Spirit transforming us from
glory to glory. True life change does not come from trying to live righteous
but you behold Jesus unveiled in His grace towards you. Look up for the old
covenant has been removed.
You remember the faithful night when he was asked
to look up into the stars? God told Abraham, his seed will be as many as the
stars. God said “seed”, not seeds. Paul says this “The promises were spoken to
Abraham and to his seed. Scripture does not say “and to seeds,” meaning many
people, but “and to your seed,”meaning one person, who is Christ. What I mean
is this: The law, introduced 430 years later, does not set aside the covenant
previously established by God and thus do away with the promise.” He then
continues “ If you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s seed, and heirs
according to the promise.” What did Abraham see when he looked up? He saw many
“seeds” in one “seed”.
He saw you in Jesus. We are complete in Him in whom
are all the blessings of Abraham, How should you see yourself?
