A thought from John 19:1-16 is that your greatest strength comes from God because of Christ and a power is available that can move mountains, calm storms, and bring you through.
Even youths grow tired and weary,
and young men stumble and fall;
but those who hope in the Lord
will renew their strength.
They will soar on wings like eagles;
they will run and not grow weary,
they will walk and not be faint. – Isaiah 40:12-31
The takeaway from “Lift Your Eyes to God” is that you may struggle in difficulty, but you can always hold out hope in God’s infinite wisdom and power. Hope in the Lord gives you a new perspective in which a future can be without limits as you breathe in the Spirit of God and see yourself soaring like an eagle and taking hold of the rising hope Christ provides.
God can provide a breakthrough. Sometimes an inspirational song like All My Hope Is In Jesus by Crowder can start the breakthrough. Then with prayer, you might receive answers to major issues that can lighten your load, and soar on wings like eagles.
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Questions for Reflection
What do you see when you lift your eyes to God? What happens when you are spiritually exhausted? What do you do about it?
Scripture Passage
In answering the first question above, when we lift our eyes to God, we see His creation as the sun peaks through the cloudy day. During the night looking up to a clear sky, we can see the moon and stars, the vastness of space. On a cool Autum evening, we lift our eyes to the beauty of the mountains, and the oceans that seem to go on forever over the horizon.
When we look to God each day, we also see kindness in His people. We see people working together to build up communities that are efficient so that all are taken care of. There are solutions to the pressing issues of the day like poverty, drug addiction, and crime. When not looking to God, the issues seem unsolvable. The leaders are corrupt, the cities are polluted, and crime is rampant. We lose hope, become weary, and spiritually exhausted.
We may struggle through difficulty, but we can always hold out hope in God’s infinite wisdom and power. Hope in the Lord gives us a new perspective in which we see a future without limits where there are answers to our questions. Where there is peace and prosperity.
This day with God, let us examine our hopes and dreams. We can be confident that God can take them to a level that we never imagined before. Let us breathe in the Spirit of God and see ourselves soaring like an eagle; taking hold of the rising hope Christ gives.
Lord, we put our hopes and dreams on You. You can provide a breakthrough in our cloudy day. You provide what we need at the right time. The inspiration from the beauty of Your Creation, a good memory, or a walk along a pathway listening to the wind blow through the trees as it plays a mellow tune across space and time. Relying on You Lord and lifting our eyes to You in prayer with a hope in an idea or thought that brings a breakthrough in our troubled times. Keep us going Lord with confidence that You will provide the way, are with us, and no matter how hopeless the future may seem, You will help us step ahead until we make it all the way home. Amen.
See, the Sovereign Lord comes with power,
and rules with a mighty arm.
See, his reward is with him,
and his recompense accompanies him. – Isaiah 40:10
From “Raise a Joyous Noise to Praise”, a thought received is that humanities highest accomplishments are weak and eventually vanish but just a gaze to heaven gives one a reason to raise a joyous noise to praise Christ the King! It is a reward that that can never be matched.
Celebrate with today’s song That’s Who I Praise by Brandon Lake. As the song says, praise the ONE who can do Impossible things.
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Imagine just finishing work on a major project or other major turning point in life like retiring from a successful 40-year career. Imagine taking a vacation to celebrate and you wake up to the view in the picture above.
Today, we are reading Isaiah 40:1-11 and remembering that Jerusalem had been to the brink of destruction but made it through. The prophecy in today’s passage is encouragement for restoration. Unfortunately, Jerusalem would face difficult days ahead because it was prideful and thought it did not need God anymore.
The qualities of God make life simpler, but the qualities of humanity make things complicated. God can take tough situations and turn them into something positive. Out of intense difficulties, God can make simplicities emerge. He can turn boring tasks into something exciting. With God, there is more joy in life, burdens are a little lighter, and time is a little sweeter!
I remember Troy Aikman saying after one of the Super Bowl wins in the 1990s that he felt a little down after the high of the victory celebration. It was good for the first few weeks, but then the pressure of repeating a championship the next year sunk in. There was the feeling that all he had worked for had been accomplished and there was the feeling of what next?
The thought in reading today’s passage is that humanities highest accomplishments are weak and eventually vanish but just a gaze to heaven gives one a reason to raise a joyous noise to praise Christ the King! He is the reward that can never be matched.
As today’s passage points out, one day Jesus will come again to earth and occupy the throne in Jerusalem. What used to be difficult will be made much easier, so reveal the glory of the Lord to everyone around you to prepare the way of the Lord. Think about it. We have many more tools available to us today to reveal the glory of the Lord. God has given humanity tools like a computer or smart phone to share about His Good News!
We face good days and bad days, but when we make a comeback after a difficult day and keep at it, the reward is always much greater so let us keep our eye on the reward and suddenly the breaks will start going our way. God has already given humanity ideas for inventions and discoveries. Think about current times … we can shop, bank, pay bills, read books, and watch movies without leaving our home. What is in store for the future?
Lord, we struggle and strive and meet our challenges only with You by our side. We may miss the mark some days, but grace is just what we need to refresh our souls for the next best thing coming our way. We live in a challenging world that is changing at a rapid pace. With our smart phones, we can find the temperature in New York, in Dallas, in London or Los Angeles. We can text, talk, facetime, write blogs, use social media, and no telling what in the future. But one thing never changes and that is Your dependability. No matter where we are at on our journey, You are with us and that’s why we raise a joyous noise to praise You today. Amen.
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