Worldly men dote upon riches and prestige, and power, and pleasures, and possessions but however highly they may be prized, the Christian possesses something infinitely more valuable. He has "precious faith" in Christ, which secures him a saving interest in the "favor of God which is life," and in his "loving-kindness which is better than life."
Earthly honors, dignities, grandeur, estates, etc. are but fleeting vanities, and unsatisfying in their nature. Man will soon be taken from them forever or they may elude his grasp before his death.
But that which "precious faith" gives to the Christian, shall exist forever. That faith looks not at the things which are seen, which are temporal but at the things which are not seen, which are eternal.
The statesman may glory in his eloquence, as the instrument of his success; the legislator may glory in his wise regulations, to promote the benefit of his country; the warrior may glory in his sword, his skill and valor, as the source of his mighty achievements; the sensualist may glory in his carnal pleasures and pursuits, as the only source of his enjoyment; the rich man may glory in his gold, his vast domain, his equipage of splendor, as the very fountain of his bliss but, says the Christian, I will glory in my faith, for that faith is precious. It is more precious than rubies!
[William Nicholson]
2 Corinthians 4:18 ... While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal.
Ephesians 1:13 ... In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,
Hebrews 12:2 ... Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God. ❤
