Only three words
May 14, 2009 | by Stefan Slonevskiy | Category: Devotions
“…let us run with patience the race that is set before us, Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of [our] faith…” Heb. 12:1-2
LOOKING UNTO JESUS in the Scriptures, to learn there what He is, what He has done, what He gives, what He desires; to find in His character our pattern, in His teachings our instruction, in His precepts our law, in His promises our support, in His person and in His work a full satisfaction provided for every need of our souls.
LOOKING UNTO JESUS Crucified, to find in His shed blood our ransom, our pardon, our peace.
LOOKING UNTO JESUS Risen, to find in Him the righteousness which alone makes us righteous, and permits us, all unworthy as we are, to draw near with boldness, in His Name, to Him Who is His Father and our Father, His God and our God.
LOOKING UNTO JESUS to receive from Him the task and the cross for each day, with the grace which is sufficient to carry the cross and to accomplish the task; the grace that enables us to be patient with His patience, active with His activity, loving with His love…
LOOKING UNTO JESUS and at nothing else…
UNTO JESUS and not at ourselves, our thoughts, our reasonings, our imaginings, our inclinations, our wishes, our plans…
UNTO JESUS and not at the world, its customs, its example, its rules, its judgments…
UNTO JESUS and not at our brethren, not even to the best among them and the best beloved. In following a man we run the risk of losing our way; in following Jesus we are sure of never losing our way.
UNTO JESUS and not at our strength. Our strength is good only to glorify ourselves; to glorify God one must have the strength of God.
UNTO JESUS and not at weakness. By lamenting our weakness have we ever become more strong? Let us look to Jesus, and His strength will communicate itself to our hearts…
UNTO JESUS and not at what we are doing for Him. Too much occupied with our work, we can forget our Master – it is possible to have the hands full and the heart empty.
UNTO JESUS and not at our defeats or victories…
LOOKING UNTO JESUS as long as we remain on the earth….
UNTO JESUS NOW, if we have never looked unto Him, –
UNTO JESUS AFRESH, if we have ceased doing so, –
UNTO JESUS ONLY,
UNTO JESUS STILL,
UNTO JESUS ALWAYS, with a gaze and more constant, more and more confident, “changed into the same image from glory to glory” (2 Corinthians 3:18).
–Source: “Looking unto Jesus” by Theodore Monod (1874)
