LOOKING UNTO JESUS II
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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