Looking to Him

“The Lord looks from heaven; He sees all the sons of men. From the place of His dwelling, He looks on all the inhabitants of the earth; He fashions their hearts individually; He considers all their works… Behold the eye of the Lord is on those who fear Him, on those who hope in His mercy, to deliver their soul from death and to keep them alive in famine. Our soul waits for the Lord; He is our help and our shield. For our heart shall rejoice in Him, because we have trusted in His holy name. Let our mercy, O Lord, be upon us, just as we hope in you! …Psalm 33:13, 18-22.”

This past year has been quite a year for us all! Many people are living in fear and many of those are Christians. However, fear is NOT from the Lord. The above Psalm says, “He is our help and our shield”! Looking to Him instead of what we see and hear around us, makes Him our shield and comforter.

When I taught at Hubbard a few years back, I had a student say in class, “Mrs. Parrish, if I do what is right and lead a good life, I should not have any big problems or troubles: I gently shared with him that life is a series of ups and downs, and it is just life. For us Christians, the sooner we turn to our Lord, especially in those difficult times, the sooner we experience His peace. Greater though is knowing He lives in us through the good and the bad, and He is there 24-7.

We are His sons and daughters in whom He delights! Yes, He loves and delights in you and me! Praise God! No matter what happens on this earth, we are only traveling through!

Heaven is our home! My prayer for us all is that we will include Him more in our lives than ever before. Above all, may the unsaved see Him in each our lives and as a result, they become saved. Let our hearts truly rejoice in Him!