My Eyes Are Forever On The Lord!

My eyes are forever on the LORD!

Psalms 25:15 “My eyes are forever on the LORD, for only he will release my feet from the snare.”

Came back home bushed-out after a whole week of staying out of town, we almost used all modes of transport, right from flight, cabs, bikes, train and auto rickshaws ; however, I wanted to write the sermon I preached in a church on Sunday, followed by breath-taking miracles during my stay in that particular town. Phew! The Lord spoke to me through the above scripture while I waited upon Him in the quietness of the night. I just kept extremely silent after each incident because I could feel the presence of the Holy Spirit throughout our journey. My eyes are forever on the LORD! WOW!

As a kid I remember a candy man who would bring fresh colorful candy in a bicycle right to our door step and he would make dolls from the candy roll of your choice and give it to you and while he does the pressing and rolling of the dolls, my eyes would be fixed to his hands, watching him intently, until I get my candy. Likewise, our eyes have to be continually fixed on God until we get answers to our prayers, until we hear Him, until we get the peace. Are you listening? In the above scripture, David said, ‘My eyes are forever on the LORD’, DID YOU NOTICE THE WORD FOREVER?

David very desperately needed Protection, Guidance, peace and Pardon, therefore, his eyes were forever fixed on God, he did not have plan B for his needs, he trusted only God. We can understand the intensity of his pain in verse 17”As the pregnant woman approaches the time to give birth, She writhes and cries out in her labor pains, Thus were we before You, O LORD.” Hallelujah! Hey friend, No matter how bad your situation may be, how severe your grief; nevertheless, let your eyes be focused on Jesus! Say Amen.

Isaiah 26: 3 "The steadfast of mind You will keep in perfect peace, Because he trusts in You.4 "Trust in the LORD forever, For in GOD the LORD, we have an everlasting Rock.’

Immediately after the sermon, the pastor of that church shared his problem with me and said that they were looking for a new church building since they had to vacate the present premises, his needs were huge, his wife had just got discharged from hospital the previous day, the church building was cracking in several places, in the midst of all this chaos, he understood that he had to look ONLY AT GOD for his needs. Say Amen.

SPIRITUAL EYES:

We may have lovely, big eyes but if we are not able to see God and His Works through our spiritual eyes then are eyes are futile. Many are unable to read the Bible passionately, attend Bible study and comprehend the Bible properly nor are they interested in knowing more of God, they remain stunted with zero knowledge of God, thereby unable to meet the onslaught of the enemy. A brilliant mind will also stagger during times of crisis, if they lack knowledge of God. Look how David cried:

Psalm 25: 19”Look upon my enemies, for they are many, And they hate me with violent hatred.

20 Guard my soul and deliver me; Do not let me be ashamed, for I take refuge in You.”

Apostle Paul prayed: Ephesians 1:18 I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, so that you will know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints,"

…but our eyes are on You

When the old testament king Jehoshaphat heard that "A great multitude is coming against you from beyond the sea..”, look what he did:

Verse 3”Jehoshaphat was afraid and turned his attention to seek the LORD, and proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah.”

He prayed:

2 Chronicles 20:12 "O our God, will You not judge them? For we are powerless before this great multitude who are coming against us; nor do we know what to do, but our eyes are on You."

Friends, we have great lessons to learn from the above incident, don’t look at the great army but look at God who is the creator of the Heaven and the universe. Trusting God when everything around you is crumbling requires dependence on God 100%.

Jehoshaphat looked only at God, he fasted, gathered an assembly and he prayed, look what happened:

14 Then in the midst of the assembly the Spirit of the LORD came upon Jahaziel the son of Zechariah, the son of Benaiah, the son of Jeiel, the son of Mattaniah, the Levite of the sons of Asaph;