See the Unseen

The Word clearly tells us to look at the unseen—that which is eternal—rather than at the seen, that which is temporary.

'...while we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen; for the things which are seen are temporal, but the things which are not seen are eternal.' [2 Corinthians 4:18]

Quantum Physics is just now uncovering this phenomenon—it is called the Observer Effect.

In [very] layman's terms, this describes the effect of an observer upon sub-atomic particles...they change from a wave, or many possible positions, to a fixed position, exactly where the observer is observing.

Remember the atom and electron diagrams in school? The atom was a round ball, with electrons circling around it. Quantum Physics has proven this to be an inaccurate, or incomplete, description—the electrons actually circle the atom in a cloud, or wave, of potential locations. They only come to a fixed position when observed...

Quantum Physics has also uncovered the mystery of parallel or alternative universes—this is sometimes called the multiverse. This theory states that for each of us there are a multiplicity of universes—a universe where you're married, one where you're not, one where you have kids, one where you don't, etc. The theory is that these universes branch from each decision we make—all things are in mathematical and physical reality possible for us, and apparently coexisting! However, most of us walk around blind to these realities, bound by limiting beliefs ["I can't..." or "That would never happen for me..." etc.]

What Does This Have to Do With Us?
Of course, the Word has already told us that we walk on this physical place while also seated in heavenly places in Christ! Hebrews 12 tells us that we have ALREADY COME TO THE HEAVENLY JERUSALEM!!!

We know that God's Word is FOREVER SETTLED IN HEAVEN [Psalm 119:89]...but may be unseen here in the natural. And Ephesians 1:3,4 says 'Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the HEAVENLY PLACES in Christ, just as He chose us in Him BEFORE THE FOUNDATION OF THE WORLD, that we would be holy and blameless before Him.

Now let's link back to our foundation scripture, 2 Corinthians 4:18.

The Greek word used in this passage for eternal is aionios—without beginning and end, that which always has been and always will be, never to cease, everlasting. Contrast that with the Greek word for temporal—proskairos—for a season, enduring only for a while, temporary

We also know from Hebrews 4 that God has rested from His works, which were finished from the foundation of the world...this would include His forever settled Word.

So what the Holy Spirit is telling us to do in @ Corinthians 4:18 is to look at the unseen...not the non-existent! The unseen just resides in the eternal plane of God until we observe it! In this case, we are the observers!

Three States
We know from science that many things exist physically in three states—gas, liquid, solid. The matter is the same in each—it is the speed of the atoms that make the difference!

Take water, for example. When the atoms of water are moving very slowly, we call it ice, or the solid state of water. When we speed up the atoms by applying heat, or energy, the solid becomes liquid. When we continue to speed the atoms up, we get the gaseous state, or steam!

Let's apply this to the Word of God. Jesus said that His Words were Spirit and life [John 6:63]. And we know that God is a Spirit, and that He is light! We also see in John 1 that Jesus IS the Word!

So, in it's first state, God's Word is Spirit, or light!

When spoken, either by Jesus or by us, they are slowed down to sound! From Spirit, or light, slowed to sound! And when spoken out into the atmosphere, the sound becomes solid—physical reality!

Light > Sound > Solid.

Can it really be that simple?

Think about it.