Contemplative Bible Reading

Hebrews 11:27 (New Living Translation)

It was by faith that Moses left the land of Egypt, not fearing the king’s anger. He kept right on going because he kept his eyes on the one who is invisible.

This is one of those things in the Bible that doesn’t make any sense to us. Moses kept his eyes on the invisible God. That is a contradiction in terms, the kind of thing that would pull red ink from the pen of an English teacher while reading papers from teenagers.

Yet this is part of the essence of Christianity. We cannot see our Lord.

We can, however, see the lives lived by His followers. That defines much of our duty as Christians – to be what is seen by people with their eyes, to be the visible piece of an invisible God.