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Be Conscious of God

We have been freed from this sinful world through the power of the Passover, and now we are walking the desert of faith just before entering into the everlasting heavenly Canaan. Until we enter into eternal joy and glory, we may suffer troubles and hardships (Ro 8:16-18). The people of Israel, while they were on their way to the promised land of Canaan, faced many unfavorable circumstances and obstacles during their 40-year journey through the desert after leaving Egypt, the land of slavery. Likewise, there are many difficulties on the path we walk now.If we only look at the physical circumstances we currently face, we will be at a loss what to do and have difficulties in finding a solution. However, if we are conscious of God who always walks with us, we can overcome all hardships. God, who is the way, the truth, and the life, is always with us in Zion, the city of truth, and provides a solution for everything.Look upwardA man was confined in a glass box. He could see outside, but when he took a few steps forward, he was blocked by the transparent glass wall; he also bumped against the wall when he moved backward, left or right. The moment he felt he was completely confined in the glass box, he fell into despair. No matter how much he tried to find a way out of the box to survive, he had no idea what to do.He spent several days in despair, and one day he suddenly found himself still alive in the glass box. If he had been locked in a sealed glass container, he would already have been dead. However, he was still breathing. As he came to realize this, he began to think of where he didn't try to move. Then he found there was one side he didn't try to move to. It was the top. He naturally thought that the upper side was also partitioned by a glass wall, but when he moved upward, there was no wall.While walking the path of faith, sometimes we face a problem or situation that seems impossible to solve. If we look at all sides—left, right, front and back—but we can find no way or solution and feel frustrated, being blocked by something, there is still one place we have to look at. It is the upside. Even if all sides are blocked, the upper part is always open. If we look up to God, everything will be solved.People try to find a way, only looking right and left, back and forth, but there is also the upside. We need to look at the upper side, instead of just looking at the walls around us and getting frustrated. If we look up to heaven, we will find the existence of God who helps us. However, if we look right, left, back and forth at the same level as the human eye, all sides seem to be blocked off by the walls. We must not forget that there is always an open space, even though all sides are blocked, on our journey of faith.