LOOK UPWARDS!
Memorise: I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help. Psalm 121:1Read: Psalm 121:1-2.
MESSAGE!
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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