See it From God’s Viewpoint

“Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you, with all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with thankfulness in your hearts to God. Whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through Him to God the Father.” Colossians 3:16-17

The president of a large corporation was dismissed by the board of directors with the following explanation: “He was so involved with detail that he missed the big picture. He could see today, but not tomorrow.” How similar is the Christian experience. We can become so involved and harried over life’s daily grind that we lose sight of the big picture.

The big picture is God’s viewpoint of life - which is succinctly stated by the apostle Paul in his first letter to the Corinthian church: “Whether, then, you eat or drink or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God” (1 Cor. 10:31).

The Christian’s overarching purpose in life is to glorify God. We are not to be consumed with achieving our own selfish ambitions. In every circumstance, good or evil, our chief aim should be to honor God and make Him known. Suffering, celebration, heartache, success - all are framed in the context of exalting God through our obedience and dependence on Him.

If you have become so immersed in the routine that God’s divine viewpoint has been obscured; step back for a moment, pray, and ask that God would use you for His glory in every situation.

“...so that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ...” 1 Peter 4:11