How To Look To The Lord!

How to Look to the Lord!

We need to look both ways before crossing when first time visiting a country that drives on the opposite side as your country. Walking with Jesus may require you looking more than one way to have the blessings of God.

I. First the need to start each day by Looking up and praying.

The Psalmist prayed all night and at first thought God had forgotten and had rejected him. We can talk to God and be honest about our feelings. We can ask Him anything. His answer may not come right away or in the way we may expect. [ Psalm 121 I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help.

II. Second Looking back and remembering what God has done in the past for you and others. Jude1:17 But, beloved, remember ye the words which were spoken before of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ

A. This is what God told the children of Israel, to remember what He did for them.

B. The Psalmist said he would meditate or think about His past works.

C. We need to remember all His blessings and what He has done for us.

1. I like the song ‘Count your blessings, name them one by one and see what the Lord has done for you….’.

III. Looking forward. Philippians 3:14 I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.

A. Think about doing the perfect will of God and the good that might come out of the situation. What might you learn? What might God want you to do? He will do because His ways are perfect

IV. Looking again, remembering God sees the whole situation,

1 Kings 8:43 And said to his servant, Go up now, look toward the sea. And he went up, and looked, and said, There is nothing. And he said, Go again seven times.

A. This time look at your circumstances with eyes of faith. Remind yourself that He is the God of great wonders and He can be trusted with all our cares.

B. Our problems are opportunities to discover God’s solutions.

C. It's so much easier to suggest solutions when you don't know too much about the problem. However, God know both ends of the problem,

Luke 21:28 And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.