What We See Not yet and What We Do See

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"We see not yet all things put under Him." Heb. 2:88Thou hast put all things in subjection under his feet. For in that he put all in subjection under him, he left nothing that is not put under him. But now we see not yet all things put under him. (Hebrews 2:8). On the earth we do not yet see the beautiful order of God's government with man in his place as the head of God's creatures on God's behalf.
The words of Psa. 8 concerning the excellency of Jehovah's name acknowledged in all the earth, His glory set above the heavens, strength brought by Him out of the mouths of babes and sucklings, and the enemy stilled by Him are not yet fulfilled. That day is yet to dawn. It will come!
When the sons of God enter into the liberty of the glory (Rom. 8), then shall the groans of creation be hushed. Man shall rule for God in subjection to God on this earth.
“But now we see not yet all things put under Him." No, on this earth are disorder and suffering; neither is it in man, nor for man to put the crooked straight. Nor is it for the Christian to dwell with a broken heart on the power and misery of sins, as though he should remedy this world's condition.
God has other purposes in view for His people. In order to enter into His purposes, we need to gaze on the beautiful sight to which the sentence following that which speaks of the disorder on earth readdresses our hearts. "But"—as if for the moment turning the eye away from the present unruly scene of earth—"we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honor." Order and honor prevail in the glory on high.
There sits the same Jesus who became a man on man's behalf, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death! It is not simply death, but its suffering also, for such was His precious will and love for us. Today we do not see on earth what the people of God will behold. The Father's kingdom is not yet come; His will is not yet done as in heaven, so on earth. But we see the comforting, invigorating sight: Jesus in heaven crowned with glory and honor.
Occupation with the sin and misery of earth distresses and burdens the heart. Looking to Jesus and where He is causes freshness and joy to the soul, calms the spirit, and restores its heavenly balance. We cannot set the world right. We are not even called to the effort, but we are called to care for the sorrowful and tried who are around us. In order to effectively do this, that is, to do it in the power of the Spirit of God, we need to be able to say truly from our hearts, "But we see Jesus," where He is!
The Young Christian