#soap # 2 Corinthians 05 ## Title: Believing Is Seeing ## Scripture: (2 Corinthians 5:7) “for we live by faith, not by sight.” (NET) ## Observation: It is a shame this phrase has been co-opted by stories concerning Santa Claus. It takes away from the power of what Paul is saying. There are so many things in life that we believe that have nothing to do with what we see. For example, the wind. We cannot see the wind, but we believe it exists because we feel it and see its effects on others. God is like that. He exists outside of space and time, yet fills all of space and time as well. There is nowhere we can go that He is not already there. So, we believe in God, not because we see Him visibly, but because we see His effects everywhere. ## Application: See God by believing that He is. Then you will see Him everywhere. ## Prayer: Thank You, Jesus, for showing Yourself to us in a thousand ways.