Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus
Beloved Deluged Christ-Bearers,
Behold the beauty of the King. Behold the majesty of His countenance. Behold the peace that flows from His presence. Behold the mighty redemption that He has secured and guaranteed. Behold His glory resting on us, His beloved, as we seek to do His will. Behold His eternal Kingdom that is filling the earth as the waters cover the sea.
I just this morning read a message, “The Coming Evangelical Collapse.” I am inundated with the doom and gloom messages that accompany the cosmic shift of the kingdoms of this world becoming the Kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ. Certainly many, if not all, of these doomsday messages are true of the demise of the world system. Satan has always led conspiracies with any he can link with to bring pain and turmoil, death and destruction. Stop concentrating on all this.
Stop looking so intently at all this and turn to Jesus. It is well to understand what is happening, but our focus is to be on the Victor, the Champion, the Overcomer, the Lord Christ Jesus. Do what the beautiful old hymn says,
“Turn your eyes upon Jesus;
Look full in His wonderful face,
And the things of earth will grow strangely dim,
In the light of His glory and grace.”
While you’re looking at Him, get His direction for your assignments and ministry. God bless you and use you mightily in this time. May He open all of our eyes to see the plan He has for revealing the mystery of God in this seventh millennium. And may He clearly show us our part in the process. Do not lose heart. Do not be sidetracked.
You are passionately loved, and God will spare no effort to keep you close to His heart in this time.
Love,
Frank
February 25, 2009
CRUSHED GRAPES MINISTRY
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