When you were little, did you ever sing, “Oh be careful little eyes what you see”? There’s a lot of wisdom in that song. I’ve noticed that wherever you’re looking is often the direction you’re traveling. Also what you look at is often what you think about. Where are your eyes looking? Are they looking back like Lot’s wife? Are they looking at the size of the giant in front of you like King Saul? Are they looking at temptation like Adam and Eve? Or are they looking at Jesus? Where you look matters. God created your eyes to let light in, to give you vision and to look for Him. He is greater than any problem you’re facing. Look to Him to strengthen you, give you what you need and to guide you. When we keep our eyes on Jesus, we give Him the direction for our lives.
Here are some Bible verses on keeping your eyes on Jesus.
1. We do this by keeping our eyes on Jesus, the champion who initiates and perfects our faith. Because of the joy awaiting him, he endured the cross, disregarding its shame. Now he is seated in the place of honor beside God’s throne.
Hebrews 12:2 NLT
2. Sensible people keep their eyes glued on wisdom, but a fool’s eyes wander to the ends of the earth.
Proverbs 17:24 NLT
3. The eyes are like a lamp for the body. If your eyes are sound, your whole body will be full of light; but if your eyes are no good, your body will be in darkness. So if the light in you is darkness, how terribly dark it will be!
Matthew 6:22-23 GNT
4. So we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are unseen; for the things which are visible are temporal [just brief and fleeting], but the things which are invisible are everlasting and imperishable.
2 Corinthians 4:18 AMP
5. I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come? My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth.
Psalm 121:1-2 ESV
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Devotions by Chris Hendrix 