Every Friday I join a community of bloggers for Five Minute Friday. One word prompt, five minutes. The prompt this week is … Beyond.
Sitting at the hairdresser’s yesterday, it was interesting to me when she said, “I just want to be beyond all this. I will be so happy to see 2021 on the calendar!”
Beyond has been defined as “on, at, or to the farther side of” (dictionary.com).
Many are expressing the similar feelings – wanting to be done with all the restrictions and worries. We want to be beyond these challenging times and long for life to resume more the way it used to be.
All of this has me wondering if these days are simply revealing to us our longings for “beyond”.
Perhaps in ways we cannot understand or fathom, the Lord is using these challenging days to remind us not to set our hearts on the things here below, for they are temporary.
We are to set our eyes on Him and look beyond:
“For this world is not our permanent home; we are looking forward to a home yet to come.“ (Hebrews 13:14, NLT)
As our eyes are looking beyond, it will give us hope for every day we are here:
 “Now to Him who is able to do far more abundantly beyond all that we ask or think, according to the power that works within us, to Him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations forever and ever. Amen.” (Ephesians 3:20-21, NASB)
He will do abundantly beyond all that we ask or think,
as we keep looking beyond our days here.
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Today I am joining …
Yes, beyond is such a hopeful word. I have “Beyond the Sunset” singing in my head now…ðŸ˜
Our faith allows us to think beyond differently than the world. While their hope is getting beyond this difficulty, we know that God is already here and allows us to look beyond it to Him. Blessings to you this week.
Amie, FMF #8
It is so true. And in looking beyond, we know as we make it through difficulties here, it is all because of Him!
Amen Joanne, beyond this life awaits our new home with God. Blessings.
Jo’ I think you hit the nail on its head. If we think everything is going to change and be “better” with the turn of a calendar page – I think we may be in for a big surprise! Hope that two year old is behaving today!!!
Our 2YO has been the source of much laughter these days as she takes in the Christmas decorations 🙂
If you cannot believe the dawn
lies past night’s vasty deep,
then the dark’s already won
and will in thralldom keep
you blinded to the coming day,
to labour on in durance vile,
a puppet born of heavy clay,
never knowing all the while
that freedom lay within your grasp,
a gift to be received
if you had but reached out to clasp
His hand, and be relieved
of the lonely debtors’ gaol
by Love that would not ever fail.
Andrew, may we look past “the night’s vasty deep” to a “love that would not ever fail” and not permit the darkness to ever win!
Love your perspective here!
Loved this! I agree — we long for the BEYOND of this world!
I always love your posts. Thank you for your post, the scripture you used. It has been the answer to a question I have asked God about “Keep seeking the things above” God, what do You mean by “things above”.
God bless you, Jo.
Marilyn
Marilyn, I am so grateful the Lord used His Word to answer your question. This encouraged me greatly!