LOOK UPWARDS!
Memorise: I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my
help. - Psalm 121:1
Read: Psalm 121:1-2 (KJV)
1 A Song of degrees. I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from
whence cometh my help.
2 My help cometh from the LORD, which made heaven and earth.
Bible in One Year: Job
36:1-40:2; 1 Timothy 6:3-21
In the course of our walk with God, we encounter challenges of life that test
the level and quality of our faith; but praise God that we have the assurance
of the Lord that there is no mountain our faith cannot surmount (Matthew 17:20). For those who are in Christ, problems arise in order to generate
testimonies. The size of the problem you encounter will determine the size of
your testimony. If you ask God for a big testimony, then you must be ready to
face a big challenge. What made the testimony of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego
most outstanding was not just the fact that they went through the fiery
furnace, but the fact that the furnace, heated to its most intense level, could
not harm them (Daniel 3:19-24). Are you going through fire at the moment? Fear
not! Look up to God and He will see through.
Are you confronted with any issue of life? In what direction are you looking
for solution? If looking forward, backward and sideways has not helped you,
then it is time to look up. Looking ahead, behind or sideways simply suggest
dependence on self or on people. Depending on a fellow man operating at the
same level as you is a foolish thing to do; you cannot access true help that
way. Jeremiah 17:5 says:
“Thus saith the LORD; Cursed be the man that trusteth in man that trusteth
in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the LORD.”
Furthermore, looking down implies looking at the devil and his forces of
darkness, because they are under your feet. Of course you can’t go to the
architect of a problem for its solution. You need to know that until you look
upwards for God’s intervention, you may never get your blessing.
There was a particular nice woman who had an epileptic son. Whenever he had a
seizure, it was so bad. Whatever she rented an apartment, people loved her for
her good nature, but after they realise her son was epileptic, they would show
her the exit door with some apology. This made her move houses so often. Then
one day, while going with the boy to the market, at the very heart of town, the
boy experienced a seizure and everyone fled. She grabbed the boy, stood him on
his feet, lifted her eyes to God and said, “O God, I am here without anyone to
help me, but I know you are there, please help me.” From that day, her son was
healed of that condition. Has an unpleasant situation brought you to a most
disgraceful place? Look up to God today, hold unto Him and He will make a way
for you. The Lord will terminate your shame and turn it into honour.
Prayer Point: Father, give me the grace to always focus my gaze on You.
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