WHAT DO YOU SEE?
“Then word of the Lord came to me, asking, ‘What do you see Jeremiah?’...Then the Lord said to me, ‘You have seen well, for I will hasten and watch over My word to accomplish it.’”
(Jeremiah 1:11-12)
“And Peter, suddenly bold, said, “Master, if it’s really You, tell me to come to You on the water.” Jesus replied, “Come!” So Peter got out of the boat, walked on the water and came toward Jesus. But when he saw (and noticed the strength of) the wind, he became afraid and began to sink.”
(Matthew 14:28-30)
“But we all, with unveiled (open) face beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are transformed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Lord the Spirit.”
(2 Corinth 3:18)
Welcome to the month of December, and happy new month!
And just like that, we are in the last days of 2025. Looking back over 2025, it is beyond any doubt that the Lord has been faithful to us as a church. I believe the same can be said about your life and family. Glory to God!
From our last series, I trust that we have learnt the importance of living with wisdom through the various seasons of life—making the most of every season, as well as learning the lessons from them. I also want to believe we know, beyond any shadow of doubt, that God is constant through all seasons. For anyone in a trying season, God’s grace is sufficient for you; you will come out valiant on the other side. Know this: seasons are seasonal—this too shall pass. The wisdom-strategy needed to navigate every season of our lives is revealed to us in Jesus’ name.
So, what is the Holy Spirit saying even as we wrap up 2025? I believe we are all looking forward to the new year; some of us have even begun writing down resolutions in anticipation of what we hope to achieve and see change in our lives. One thing we may not have realised, though, is that our anticipation is fuelled by a picture in our minds. Put differently, whatever we hope for is based on a possibility we believe exists. The elders have a saying: “The mouth does not water for what the eyes have not seen.” What you see creates a picture of a possibility in your mind and fuels your hope and desires. Therefore, the direction the Holy Spirit is leading us this month is to answer the question: What Do You See?
Some water was poured into a glass cup, and two individuals were asked to describe what they saw. One said that they saw a half-empty cup, while the other said the cup was half-full. When you look back over 2025, what do you see? If you see a “half-empty cup,” you will find it difficult to give thanks—you will only see all that is left to be accomplished. A half-empty perspective sees no reason to hope or be grateful —it minimizes all your wins and discounts your victories. On the other hand, the one who sees a half-full cup acknowledges that while it may not be full, it is certainly not empty. Beloved, concerning the remaining days of 2025, what do you see? Your “cup” filling up or emptying out?
What do you see when you look into the Word of God? Promises that can be trusted? Light to give direction? Or is it just letters and stories? Do you see yourself the way God sees you in the mirror of His Word? Or are you still held down by low self-esteem? Do you see beyond your current circumstances into the endless possibilities available in Christ? In Genesis 13:14–15, God told Abraham to look from where he was. Why? Because what he saw determined what he received. In other words, we can only get as far as we can see. If all we see in God is smallness, we underestimate and limit how big He can show up in our lives. I ask again: What do you see from God’s Word?
We must understand that what we see determines what we say and how we speak. If we see well, we will speak well (Jeremiah 1:11–12); if our sight is blurry, we will see men as trees (Mark 8:23-24). When the spies returned to give their report to Moses in Numbers 13:27–33, we see that even though they went to the same place, they gave different reports. Ten out of the twelve spies gave a bad report. Caleb, on the other hand, saw victory and a land that could be easily possessed. When we see our true identity and inheritance in Christ, we will talk differently—with boldness and certainty (Hebrews 11:24, 27). It is difficult to convince a man otherwise about what he has seen. This is why the disciples of Jesus could not be silenced (Acts 4:20). As a parent when you look at your children, what do you see (Hebrews 11:23)? We can tell what you see by the words you say to them.
Finally, we need to ask ourselves: What has my attention? What am I looking at? 2 Corinth 3:18 tells us that we become what we behold. If we become fixated on the ills of society, we will unconsciously condition ourselves to believe that nothing good ever happens anymore. Therefore, watch what you watch. Even when there are no positive examples or testimonials around you to aspire to, look to the Word of God. Never let someone else’s negative reality define the limits of your realm of possibilities. No matter how many marriages are failing, what does the truth of God’s Word say about your home? Behold the Word and you will become an expression and manifestation of the Word. This is why Apostle Paul prayed in Ephesians 1:18 that our eyes of understanding be opened to see our inheritance —the endless possibilities we have— in redemption. The strategy of the enemy is to divert our attention, like he did to Peter in Matthew 14:28-30. When the wind becomes boisterous, do not shift your gaze (Isaiah 50:7). The enemy knows he cannot drown the one whose gaze is fixed on Jesus.
As we wrap up 2025, what do you see concerning 2026? As you begin to make resolutions, what information is fuelling those desires? Are you limiting the size of your dreams because of what you have seen around you? Do you see yourself walking in the fullness of God’s plan for your life? Or are you seeing yourself limited by the economy? Are you seeing with the eyes of faith, beholding what God is doing even now (Isaiah 43:19)? What do you see?
This December, our monthly series are as follows: The 3Gs — Grapes, Giants, Grasshoppers; The Eye That Sees; I See Hope & Revival; and Things Will Get Better.