KEEP YOUR EYES UPON JESUS!

” SO, OBEY THE COMMANDS OF THE LORD YOUR GOD BY WALKING IN HIS WAYS AND FEARING HIM.” DEUTERONOMY 8:6

” DEAR CHILDREN, KEEP AWAY FROM ANYTHING THAT MIGHT TAKE GOD’S PLACE IN YOUR HEARTS.” 1 JOHN 5:21

Doing anything the Lord asks us to do requires an action from us. It requires us to step out in faith. He tells us to walk in his ways and to fear him. Those are very easy words to read and say but they become very difficult when putting them into action. Our eyes are to be laser focused on our God in heaven. We are to be completely involved in his ways and how he wants his children to live in the world. He wants us to love him and honor him. He wants us to believe in Him and receive from Him. However, to accomplish the things of our Lord we must stay away from the things of this world. We live in this world, but we are not of this world. We should not be involved with or in anything that is going to take God’s place in our hearts. Do we put our money before our God? Do we put our TV shows before God? Do we put our own needs and wants before those of our Lord? If we do, we should take the time to pray to our God and ask for his forgiveness. We should ask Him for his help in restoring our love and faith in Him. Our God in heaven should have first place in our hearts. Nothing should replace His position in our lives. Whether we are going through struggles or whether we are living in extremely good times, our Lord should be first in every thought we have and in every action we take. Our government is not our God. Our money is not our God. Our satisfactions are not our God. We must take our eyes off of the things going on around us and re-focus them on our Lord. He is our source and our strength in our good times and in every struggle we might have. PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL SITUATIONS!