Stand erect! Look straight forward in all directions: realize that our vision fades because it must turn down at the horizon. Even a 360 degree turn on this focal plane will always have our perception fade and turn down at the horizon. If we decide to move forward in any direction, straight ahead, sooner or later we will end up again where we were. We will only go as far as we have been.
Look Down! Measure the distance from our eyes to the ground. This space is confining but this is where we are told success is to be cultivated. Gravity holds us ascending and even the weight of our mortal frames will begin to slump down as our strength begins to dwindle with coming of the night. Between this closing space and our ever dwindling strength, success will have its limitation, and our posterity will only be willing to carry on our efforts as long as they are rewarding and relevant. We will only rise and fall as far as we already are.
Psalm 81:10,11 - "I am the LORD Thy God, which brought thee out of thee land of Egypt: open thy mouth wide, and I will fill it. But my people would not hearken to My Voice, and Israel would none of me."
Egypt: the meaning of the word, is all about constraint. Think of Israel and God's deliverance "by the hand of Moses" (Israel means - "God Prevails") ...The turning of Israel's vision had to start somewhere ... For although Egypt had been a rescue from famine in the beginning it became a slave camp of tunnel vision in the end. God is willing to fill every part of the life of His people to the fullest, but as scripture states: "But my people would not hearken to My Voice, and Israel would none of Me" (wouldn't listen and they were not willing to consent to the new vision He would provide).
Egypt is a parallel to this life ... Straight before us and down from us are perceived to be all the opportunities (or so we are told) for life, liberty and pursuit of happiness ... but only at the end of days, it seems that we find that life without Jesus is nothing more than a slave camp, and we have obtained nothing that lasts. All we have gained is turned over to others, and we are soon forgotten as those who knew us also pass from the scene.
True life, liberty and happiness is found in the pursuit of God. That pursuit(if as a result of a heart listening to His Voice and a willingness to consent to His direction of vision) will create a reality that no moth, no rust, no thief will ever be able to break in and steal the treasure acquired in that pursuance.
Look up! - "Open your mouth wide, and He will fill it!" Not just a nice saying but not fully true, as you have heard... the sky is the limit? Look up! There is no limit except your earthly vision. Your imagination takes over where your vision fades, but also becomes the another limitation. Sanctify your imagination therefore by permeating it with the truth of His word.
Look up! ... He will continue to unfold the opportunity that He provides for His people. The world, Egypt, is such a constraint - a slave camp. He will deliver you up and out of your "Egypt"; and in His presence you will know fullness of joy ... Forever.
Live it UP!
HLFA,
Jeff
Ps. No matter what the conflictive voices are saying, God does not have a plan that makes us wrestle with Him to obtain the good things we want or need;contrary ... "For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will He withhold from them that walk uprightly."
(Walk Uprightly - walk complete, whole, entire, sound in Him - Will you let Him complete you?)