by Desiree Bustamante

We Want to See Our Savior Perfectly.

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“Now we see things imperfectly, like puzzling reflections in a mirror, but then we will see everything with perfect clarity. All that I know now is partial and incomplete, but then I will know everything completely, just as God now knows me completely.”
1 Corinthians 13:12 New Living Translation

The shadows that were cast on this rock led me to think I could see faces in this formation. Of course, it’s not real. There’s a name for this phenomenon—pareidolia—which describes the brain’s natural tendency to make what we see into something familiar that we can understand.

Just as Paul wrote, we are seeing our lives imperfectly. We often misinterpret much of what we see, and our questions and doubts can lead to feelings of discouragement or hopelessness.

As followers of Christ, we strive to know our Lord and Savior completely. We want to know everything about Him. We long for clarity. We want to see God’s purpose and plan in this world. God may reveal some of this to us while we live on earth, but not everything. And that is a struggle for us. Weariness and doubt about His sovereignty can creep into our minds. We are seeing Him imperfectly.

Fortunately, we can find comfort in understanding that Christ completely and perfectly knows us and sympathizes with our struggles. He is always with us each day of our lives. Someday we will see all things as He sees them. We will also see ourselves as God sees us and truly comprehend the amazing love He has for us. Until then, we have His Word and the Holy Spirit to help us. Keep looking for His reflection everywhere and know that someday Christ will make all things perfectly clear.

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