Worship

Focus on the Good:

Sometimes in life, people are faced with very difficult things. Things like death of loved ones, illnesses that are said to be incurable, rejection, hatred, fear. These things can seem an ocean of overwhelming ugliness in this world, and it can be easy to think that that is all there is.

People can try to distract themselves from these things with the good things in life. But few people really understand what that is or means. One cannot distract themselves from evil. One cannot look at a good thing that is on the same level as the evil thing and survive it.

We must focus on the good, and the good that we focus on must be far more real than the evil that we see in this world. Deeper than beautiful things like rainbows, puppies, or the kindness of a child. Deeper than nature or songs or poems. Deeper than the most awesome experiences or the most breathtaking views. The good that we focus on must be the ultimate good, the underlying foundational good upon which creation was built. Yahweh Himself.

It's not even things about Him or what He has done for us. It is simply to look deeply, forever, into the eyes of the Father who formed creation by His own Word: Himself. We can never look away.

And then, all we see in creation is simply a reflection of what is in His eyes. But He sees only truth. And the evil and sorrow and malice that can appear so real in this world are suddenly seen for what they are: illusion.

As we walk through illusion, firmly in reality, we can have joy in the midst of sorrows and peace in the midst of pain. And, marvelously, we please Yahweh, for we live in faith.

And our lives become worship to Him.