In one of my readings this morning, I ran across a reminder that should inform and shape each day of our existence here on Earth. In Luke 10, Jesus sent out 72 of his followers in pairs to prepare the way for him in the towns he would visit. He gave each of them authority to heal and cast out demons.
When they returned they were exuberant with excitement over being able to cast out demons. While Jesus rejoiced with them, he cautioned them and reminded them to keep a proper perspective. He said to them in verse 20, “do not rejoice that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.”
His words remind us that what happens here on Earth does not matter nearly as much as our eternal destiny. We can have great “success” here but it will not matter much if our eternity with the Father is not secure.
As I have reflected on this thought I realized that the opposite is also just as important – even when things go terribly wrong here and we experience struggles and tragedy, we need to remember that our eternal destiny far outweighs what we endure here.
We tend to live with blinders on but we need to expand our perspective.
My reflection moved me to write this note to myself and I share it with you in hopes that it can serve as a reminder for you as well:
We must strive to gaze at the eternal panorama and not allow ourselves to stare at the temporal snapshot.
Remember that today!
Clay in the Hands 
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