Purposeful Perspective

 ”But blessed are your eyes for they see, and your ears for they hear; for assuredly, I say to you that many prophets and righteous men desired to see what you see, and did not see it, and to hear what you hear, and did not hear it.“ Matthew‬ ‭13‬:‭16‬-‭17‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

When Dinah the daughter of Jacob desired aimlessly to explore the land of Shechem, and then got defiled in the process, her ambition became the destructive delights of the people of Shechem. Even the whole land of Shechem wasn’t spared, as the destructive consequences led to the emigration of the Israelites from Shechem to Bethel. Likewise, we are all created for something higher and bigger than what we mostly would put in focus as a clear perspective. Unfortunately, no one can uncover the essence of his existence until a fruitful engagement with the Creator is pursued. We are easily distracted by the pursuit of higher living standards, esteemed social influences, and professional accomplishments, until the souls begin to demand answers to ‘what’s next?’. There can never be a satisfactory answer to ‘what’s next?’ until ‘what’s the point?’ is vacated. Therefore, what Jesus told His disciples that “But blessed are your eyes for they see, and your ears for they hear” is the point; which is the discovery of the purposeful perspective to life in the presence of God.