Look Heavenward

(2 Chronicles 20:12) “We do not know what to do, but our eyes are on you."

Jehoshaphat may not have known what to do will a multitude of his enemies bearing down on him, he no doubt feared for his life, however what he did do was cast his eyes heavenward... “We do not know what to do, but our eyes are on you."

There may be a horde of enemies that seem to be against us, be like Jehoshaphat and remember the great victories God’s people did experienced when their eyes where upon Him. Do you recall the children of Israel marching from Egypt through the wilderness towards the Promised Land? Firstly when God promises something it is sealed, no ifs and buts, and secondly they were tested on a daily basis as we also are. Never forget we travel the Kings highway and we stride toward the Celestial City, not all who cry Lord Lord will enter those great pearly gates, but only those who do the will of our Heavenly Father.

Sin had entered the camp and God was not pleased as He never is when His law is transgressed. Do you remember their sin? They moaned against God and Moses and complained about their food. Sin is not always fornication and adultery, those are easy to see, it is our hearts and the resentment we find there that can have severe consequences when it harbours umbrage. May God give us eye salve so that we may see; I trust you now recall the account I bring to mind, it was the account of the “fiery serpents.”

“Then the LORD sent fiery serpents among the people, and they bit the people, so that many people of Israel died.” Yet they were given an ultimatum, they could choose to not look at the snakes (the care of this life) but rather look at the bronze serpent that Moses had on a pole. If they had been bitten all they needed to do was look to the heavens. It no longer was a case of not knowing what to do as they had received instruction on what to do, they needed to look at the bronze serpent that Moses had on a pole and if they did they would live. And the LORD said to Moses, "make a fiery serpent and set it on a pole, and everyone who is bitten, when he sees it, shall live." We know the significance of that example in our lives we too were dying and we looked and there we saw our bleeding Saviour hanging on a tree for us. Who would see Him? All those who would believe, and all those who did look would see Him. Praise the name of Jesus for He is truly worthy.

We now know what to do, and it is good to be reminded, “but our eyes are on you." Remember the encouragements we received yesterday, it read, “(Matthew 6:34) “Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble. So TODAY is the day of our salvation, let us look to the one who has already overcome. He has passes the Fathers test with an immaculate result, He does stick closer than a brother, remember to look to Him, remember to rely on Him and remember to trust Him even when your situation seems desperate, for He is able and He will get us Home, you best believe. I leave you with this thought; do not worry about tomorrow, “for tomorrow will be anxious for itself.”

May the God and Father of resting peace give you peace, Amen!

Signing off

Tyrone