Forced Perspective by David Jeremiah

 

Forced Perspective   The Lord is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; and He knows those who trust in Him. Nahum 1:7   Have you ever seen photographs that use the concept of forced perspective? It’s a technique that employs optical illusions to make objects appear closer or further than they are—or to make them appear smaller or larger than they are in reality. Filmmakers used this in earlier days. For example, they would place a miniature model of a dinosaur close to the camera, and it would look gigantic to the moviegoers. Many tourists at the Leaning Tower of Pisa try this with their smartphones as well. They pose as if trying to hold up the leaning building.

Recommended Reading: Acts 27:21-26

The devil tries to use forced perspective on us too. He wants us to believe our troubles are much bigger than they are. If we look at our difficulties through the wrong lens, we’ll magnify our burdens until they appear ready to topple onto us and crush us to death. But the right concept of God shatters the devil’s illusion. Our troubles shrink in the light of God’s greatness; and we are wise when we keep our focus on Jesus—finding the correct perspective in Him.   More of Thee, less of me. Helen Steiner Rice