Eyes on Him Not Them
Keep Your Eyes On Him Not Them
Have you ever heard the expression, “Keep your eyes on Him, not them”?
That means us, Church!
Let’s face it: It’s hard.
It’s very difficult at times to not get caught up in the bad news and fear-mongering coming from the mainstream media, or the rampant immorality and harmful content in the entertainment world.
There’s more.
Even in school systems across the country, there are radical programs – all of which affect the next generation.
The downward spiral of family values is heartbreaking.
Lord, please make it stop.
How can any person, any school system, any agenda, think it’s okay to steal the innocence of children?
We can’t be alright with a world that encourages these things which ultimately represents hostility towards God and His design for the human race.
Thankfully, brave and concerned parents are speaking out against this.
There’s no quick fix.
The devil fights hard.
We’ve got to be ready.
How about a New Year’s resolution to pray more than ever before?
We need to pray to Jesus.
Not to His mother Mary nor any saint, nor any religious leader for that matter who takes our eyes off of our only Triune God who deserves our prayer and worship.
We must keep our eyes on Him and His promises.
Whatever happens, we can’t let these upsetting changes “take over” our lives and stall us in our mission to keep praying for others, and help reach the lost for Christ.
There are many issues dividing our communities right now: abortion, gender identity, human sexuality, racial tensions, religious liberty, and education, among others. But the gospel offers a light to our path! The scriptures are full of good news about our inherent value as humans, from our mother’s womb all the way to natural death. And about how God has uniquely made men and women. And there’s good news about His design for marriage as a reflection of Christ and the church. We need to share it! As citizens, we need to be advocates for sound policy. But as we do so, we should always seek to be as bold and truthful as Jesus, and we should also always seek to be as loving in our approach. – Dobson Policy Center.
Are we ready?
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– Quotation from Dobson Policy Center. “An Important Resolution for 2022.”. January 6, 2022., para. 6. Accessed 10 January 10, 2022. Retrieved from https://www.drjamesdobson.org/news/important-resolution-2022
