While curating a recent script, I spoke with an acquaintance to gain a deeper perspective on the concept. He ended the conversation with a funny—but very true—story about how the glamour on the outside often appears more attractive to people than the beauty found in the details within.
As I studied the story of Lazarus, I found myself lingering on a particular verse. In a generation constantly seeking the next big thing that will blow our minds, it often seems that nothing is ever truly enough.
One of the constant seeds the enemy highlights in our hearts is dissatisfaction and discontentment.
On the positive side, this hunger can drive us to desire more of God and more of what He has spoken concerning our lives. However, the enemy often corrupts that same desire, turning it into a restless feeling where a person never believes what they have is enough.
Even when people hear the message of the gospel, they may crave something grander—an extraordinary display, a spectacular miracle, or even the resurrection of someone from the dead—to convince them to believe and be born again.
Yet Abraham’s response to the rich man should remain our watchword:
Luke 16:31 (GNB)
“If they will not listen to Moses and the prophets, they will not be convinced even if someone were to rise from death.”
Nothing external can truly satisfy the deepest desires of the human heart—not glamour, not spectacle, and not grand displays.
Our hearts must be trained to remain fixed on the Cross. When our gaze is anchored there, our focus shifts to the agenda of heaven. We begin to see as Jesus sees, hear as He hears, and desire what He desires for us to become.
Stay Revived!
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