Turn to Jesus

kingsley-clement (55)in #christianity • 8 years ago

Have you been facing the same challenge for some time now? No matter how many different ways you look at it to try to find a solution, it stays unsolvable. No matter how much pressure you put on yourself to change your situation, it stays the same. The more you dwell on it and how powerless you are to change things, the more demoralized and discouraged you get.

My friend, the Lord wants you to shift your focus. As long as your eyes are on your challenge, you’ll stay discouraged. As long as your eyes are on yourself and your inability to be strong enough, good enough, or smart enough to change the way things are, you’ll stay disheartened. Instead, turn your eyes upon Jesus. Just like the lamps on the menorah are turned to face the center shaft, Jesus invites you to turn to Him.

Do you know what happens when you turn to the Lord and fix your eyes on Him? The psalmist tells us, “I keep my eyes always on the Lord. With him at my right hand, I will not be shaken. Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices” (Ps. 16:8–9 NIV). Beloved, when you look to Jesus, He reminds you that He’s right there with you in the midst of your struggle. He assures you that your help comes from Him and Him alone. And He causes new joy, hope, and faith to flood your heart!

So will you turn your eyes upon the Lord today? Let Him encourage you and assure you that He’s working in your life—even when it seems like nothing is happening. You can make the psalmist’s song your song too.

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