Memorise:
Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; Hebrews 12:2b
Read:
Hebrews 12:1-2, 12 Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with
so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which
doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set
before us,
2 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.
Bible in
one year: Matthew 19:1-21:27; Job 14:7-17
MESSAGE!!!
The phrase
‘Looking unto Jesus’ contains three very important words of salvation,
encouragement and direction for daily Christian living. Nicodemus, in his
search for the true God and eternal life every human being, approached Jesus
for possible understanding. Jesus made the new birth very plain by using an Old
Testament illustration of the fiery serpents of brass put on a pole for the
Israelites to look upon as recorded in the book of Numbers 21:8-9.
“And as
Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be
lifted up: That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal
life.”
John
3:14-15
As looking
unto the brass serpent on a pole in faith brought healing to the children of
Israel in the wilderness, so also, whosoever shall look unto the crucified
Christ as the Messiah and the Saviour of the world by faith, shall receive
forgiveness of
sins and be
born again.
From time
to time in the rigorous journeys of life, we sometimes find ourselves in a
state of tiredness and confusion. At such times, Apostle Paul in Hebrews 12:1-2
admonishes us to run with patience the race that is set before us, looking unto
Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith for encouragement. We are not to
look into Jesus for encouragement only; we are also to look into Jesus as our
perfect example, so as to follow in His footsteps.
“For even
hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an
example, that ye should follow his steps: Who did no sin, neither was guile
found in his mouth: Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he
suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth
righteously”
1st Peter
2:21-23
Looking
unto other gods for deliverance, healing and salvation has brought untold
hardship and loss to many, while looking unto great men and women that are
successful in life and ministry has resulted in great disappointment, sorrow
and pain. As a matter of fact, this has been a major cause of failure in life,
but there is no failure or disappointment in Jesus. Looking unto Jesus can only
increase your faith and lead to physical and spiritual upliftment.
We are to
look unto Jesus in our daily Christian living as the Alpha and Omega, the
beginning and the End, who provides us with direction through His word. This
also brings us in contact with the divine knowledge, wisdom and power of God.
An ordinary person therefore, becomes equipped to do exploit of supernatural
dimensions.
Prayer
Point
Father,
please give me the grace to always look unto You for everything I need in life.
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