A High Perspective

It’s winter in Chicago. The sun is nowhere to be seen. The skies are gray and heavy with gloom.

I’m on a flight to Sacramento, gazing out the window as the plane begins to take off. Slowly, we rise through the dense layer of clouds. Then suddenly—light. I find myself above the clouds, surrounded by a breathtaking expanse of sky that looks like an ocean of waves crashing into one another. And there, shining in all its brilliance, is the blazing sun.

This beauty had been there all along, hidden by the gloom. I just couldn’t see it from below.

Perhaps our lives are much the same, aren’t they? Amid trials, afflictions, and the mundane rhythms of life, it’s easy to lose sight of God and what He's doing. We feel like He’s silent, unmoving. We ask questions, demand answers, and we want them now. Yet, maybe what we truly need isn’t more clarity—but a high perspective.

What if we trusted that God is still working, even when we can’t see or feel it? What if, instead of staring into the present gloom, we fixed our eyes on His promises and the future glory to come?

I want to share a Bible verse with you: “And I am certain that God, who began the good work within you, will continue his work until it is finally finished on the day when Christ Jesus returns" (Philippians 1:6).

This verse isn’t about us—it’s about Him. It’s not centered on the work in me, but on the One doing the work in me. God isn't finished yet. He won’t abandon His sanctifying work, no matter how gloomy life feels. He sustains us through joy and sorrow, through clarity and confusion.

The future may be unknown to me, but my God is not. And as long as I know Him, I don’t have to worry about what the future holds. I can rest in the truth that God is sovereign—that He is working all things for my good through the intercession of the Holy Spirit, preparing me for the eternal glory found in Jesus Christ.

No sorrow is wasted. No heartache is buried. The Lord has a plan that transcends the gloominess of life. So, lift your eyes above the clouds. See not what is seen, but what is unseen—the everlasting glory that awaits us in our Wonderful Counselor, Jesus.

It is there that He will wipe every tear. And there, all death, sorrow, crying, and pain will cease to exist. Jesus will make all things new.