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| One of the raimbows we saw last year |
“Therefore, holy brothers, who share in
the heavenly calling,
Fix your eyes on Jesus, the apostle and
high priest whom we confess.”
Hebrews 3:1 (NIV)
The
writer of Hebrews tells us we need to look to Jesus. He is talking to us, not
to non-believers. We have written evidence that the people of Israel didn’t
always do this. As we read the Old Testament, we see kings ascend the throne
who did as they themselves chose. In Biblical terms, they did what was good in
their own eyes.
In Sunday
school recently, we talked on the importance of keeping our eyes on Christ. One
lady said that over the centuries, the church hadn’t done this. We named
several events in history that transpired because people chose to ‘do what
(they thought) was right’ at the expense of other people groups. The Spanish
Inquisition, The Crusades, and The Holocaust came to mind.
Have you
ever wondered how our world would be if Christians, those called by God’s name,
would look to Jesus before doing anything else? What about our personal lives,
would they be different? Can we do this or is it too late?
Dear Lord God:
We thank
You for Who You are. We thank You for the many acts of kindness You perform.
Please show us how to keep our eyes on You. Guide us as we walk through each
day You give us. Let Your light shine through us in order for those around us
to see You. We will give You the praise. In the Name of Jesus we pray, AMEN
Walking with God, He does want us to keep our eyes fixed on Him. I do not think it is too late, however we really have to know our distractions!
ReplyDeleteLynn: It is very true that it is not too late. But believers in Christ need to stand firm(aka: in the gap) for Him. We also have to not allow distractions to hinder our walk.
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ReplyDeleteGood thoughts. Sadly, many who call themselves "Christian" are not. They wear the tag, but they have not given their lives to Christ.
God bless,
Susan
Susan: I saw a picture of Facebook that spoke to this issue; God doesn't want Fans; He wants FOLLOWERS.
DeleteHi Cecelia! We sure do have oceans of examples in the bible of the consequences of not listening to God. And to his son Jesus as well. There is just no question that this world would be a gentler, more equal place if we all would look to the Lord before we spoke or acted. What a heaven on earth it would be!
ReplyDeleteYou have given me a lot to think about today. Thank you!
Ceil
Ceil: As always, it's a treat to hear from you. Thank you for your well-thought-out comment. Even Solomon fell away from God and his people paid the price.
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