Looking to Jesus

 

                               Always Looking to Jesus

"Looking to Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who with the joy that was set before Him, endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God" (Hebrews 12:2)

From Charles Spurgeon --

"It is always the Holy Spirit's work to turn our eyes away from self to Jesus. 

But Satan's work is just the opposite; he is constantly trying to make us look at ourselves instead of Christ.

He insinuates, 'Your sins are too great for pardon; you have no faith; you do not repent enough; you will never be able to hold on to the end; you do not have the joy of His children.'

All these thoughts are about self, and we will never find comfort or assurance by looking within.

But the Holy Spirit turns our eyes entirely away from self. He tell us that we are indeed nothing, but that Christ is everything. We will never find happiness by looking to our prayers, our deeds, or our feelings. It is what Jesus is, not what we are, that gives rest to our souls

If we are to overcome Satan and have peace with God, it must be by "looking to Jesus".

Keep your eyes simply on Him; let His sufferings, His death, His merits, His glory and His intercession always be fresh on your mind.

When you wake in the morning, look to Him; when you lie down at night, look to Him. Do not let your doubts and fears come between you and Jesus.

Follow after Him, and He will never fail you. Just keep looking to Jesus."