WHERE ARE WE LOOKING

“Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.”

Hebrews 12:2 KJV

Helen H. Lemmel wrote one of my favorite hymns“Turn Your Eyes upon Jesus”.  The words in this hymn are so true.  “Turn your eyes upon Jesus, Look full in His wonderful face, And the things of earth will grow strangely dim, In the light of His glory and grace.”  Where are we looking?

If we are looking to the world for peace, happiness and joy, we will never find it.  It is only when we are in the presence of Jesus that we have real joy and happiness.  “Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore” Psalms 16:11).

I love my family and I have many good friends I love and I enjoy spending time with them but it is only when I am in the presence of Jesus that my heart is filled with joy and happiness.  If you have never stayed up all night just talking to Jesus, you have missed a blessing.

There are some people who will stay up all night long watching television but these same people say they are too sleepy to spend time with Jesus.  How it must hurt our precious Saviour and break His heart when people will watch television all night but say they can’t spend time with Him.

It’s time we turn our eyes on Jesus and leave them there.  After all He has done for us; He deserves to have our life, our time and our talents.  May God help us to keep our eyes on Jesus instead of looking to drugs and alcohol for happiness.

Joanne Lowe

June 25, 2018