Looking to Jesus gives glory to Him.
1 Chronicles 16:9-10—Sing unto him, sing praises unto him; Talk ye of all his marvelous works. Glory ye in his holy name; Let the heart of them rejoice that seek Jehovah.
Revelation 5:13—Unto him that sitteth on the throne, and unto the Lamb, be the blessing, and the honor, and the glory, and the dominion, for ever and ever.
It brings us joy.
Jesus is heaven’s rejoicing. When we look to Him, the joy of heaven shines on our path.
1 Peter 1:7-8—Jesus Christ, whom not having seen ye love; on whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice greatly with joy unspeakable and full of glory.
Psalm 34:5,8—They looked unto him, and were radiant; And their faces shall never be confounded…Oh taste and see that Jehovah is good: Blessed is the man that taketh refuge in him.
Psalm 27:4—One thing have I asked of Jehovah, that will I seek after: That I may dwell in the house of Jehovah all the days of my life, To behold the beauty of Jehovah, And to inquire in his temple.
Psalm 16:8,9,11—I have set Jehovah always before me; Because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved. Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth…Thou wilt show me the path of life: In thy presence is fullness of joy; In thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.
Nehemiah 8:10 KJV—The joy of the LORD is your strength.
It transforms us.
We tend to reflect whatever we focus on. The more we look to Jesus, the more we become like Him.
2 Corinthians 3:18—But we all, with unveiled face beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are transformed into the same image from glory to glory, even as from the Lord the Spirit.
Acts 4:13—…They took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus
It gives us ability and endurance.
It is easy for us to look at difficult circumstances around us and become troubled, but when we focus our attention on Jesus, we find life and strength and ability beyond ourselves.
Matthew 14:29-31—And Peter...walked upon the waters to come to Jesus. But when he saw the wind, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried out, saying, Lord, save me. And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and took hold of him, and saith unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt? |
2 Corinthians 4:17¾For our light affliction, which is for the moment, worketh for us more and more exceedingly an eternal weight of glory; while we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal.
Hebrews 2:8-9 KJV—But now we see not yet all thing subjected to him. But we see Jesus...
Hebrews 11:27—He endured, as seeing him who is invisible.
Hebrews 12:1-2—Let us…run with patience the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising shame, and hath sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
It gives God a chance to work for us.
2 Chronicles 20:12-15—Neither know we what to do: but our eyes are upon thee...Then upon Jehaziel...came the Spirit of Jehovah in the midst of the assembly; and he said...Fear ye not, neither be dismayed by reason of this great multitude; for the battle is not yours, but God’s.
“Jehaziel” means “God sees.” They were looking to God, and He looked down to them. Their eyes met. Out of that contact came a wonderful deliverance.
Psalm 33:18—Behold, the eye of Jehovah is upon them that fear him, Upon them that hope in his lovingkindness.
The Bible shows us Jesus.
From beginning to end, the Bible is a revelation of Christ. Reading and studying it with the Holy Spirit’s help, we can feast our eyes on Him.
John 5:39—The scriptures...bear witness of me.
Luke 24:27,32—And beginning from Moses and from all the prophets, he interpreted to them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself...And they said one to another, Was not our heart burning within us, while he spake to us in the way, while he opened to us the scriptures?
Hebrews 13:8—Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today, yea and for ever.
The Holy Spirit helps us see Jesus.
John 15:26—But when the Comforter is come...he shall bear witness of me.
John 16:14—He shall glorify me: for he shall take of mine, and shall declare it unto you.
Acts 7:55—But he [Stephen], being full of the Holy Spirit, looked up stedfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God.
Ephesians 1:16-18—My prayers, that the God of our Lord Jesus... may give unto you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him, having the eyes of your heart enlightened...
Warrior Songs
138 With Unveiled Face
Great Hymns of the Faith
50 Fairest Lord Jesus
57 Jesus, I Am Resting
204 Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus
330 Fill All My Vision
334 Be Thou My Vision |
