“LOOK UP!”

Me-Maw Thoughts

Number 535

July 13, 2021///

We have a green plant in one of the pots on our deck that we have no idea what it is.  It was not there last year and just started growing a while back and began to grow taller and taller. It is green and tall, and we have just left it alone.

Last week when some heavy wind and rain came through, this plant ended up bent totally down, looking like it was ready to be pulled up. However, the next day and the day following it began to straighten up as the sun came out.  The more the sun shone the straighter the plant got. After the second day of sun, it was as straight as ever!

This amazed me!  What looked like it was ready to trash, was well and whole again!

How like our lives, and situations in our lives. We may go through some storms and rain and feel like we are destroyed, washed up, help to no one, and ready to just be thrown away!

But the good news is when the SON OF GOD, JESUS the CHRIST, begins to shine upon our wounded self, we gain strength and can stand tall again, knowing we are not alone!  When we look into the Face of the Victorious Son by being in His presences, all things are righted and made new!

Psalm 121:1-2 (KJV)
¹ I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help.

² My help cometh from the LORD, which made heaven and earth.

When the cares of life have you bent low, when you are ready to give up, and when you have no hope, look up!  Look to Jesus who will give you strength to stand up tall, walk in victory and smile because the SON has made you whole!

Just put your eyes on Jesus and take your situation and heartbreaks to the one who was sinless and yet took the sins of the world on the Cross!  Can you trust Him? Absolutely, without any doubt.

Psalm 61:2 (KJV)
From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than I.

2 Corinthians 12:9 (KJV)
And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness.

He can make the crooked place straight and the rough places smooth! He can open doors no man can shut, and He can invade you with life and joy and peace where there was worry and fear and despair!

Look up! Let Jesus walk into your situation, and He will make all things new!

In Mark Jesus has the blind man look up!

Mark 8:25 (KJV)
After that he put his hands again upon his eyes and made him look up: and he was restored, and saw every man clearly.

In Acts Peter had the lame man look up!

Acts 3:4-6 (KJV)
⁴ And Peter, fastening his eyes upon him with John, said, Look on us.
⁵ And he gave heed unto them, expecting to receive something of them.
⁶ Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk.

May I suggest that you look to Jesus for the answer to all of your problems.  When we have received Jesus Christ as our Savior, He will guide us as we listen, and we can avoid many problems.

However, into each life comes some situations that are beyond our control and if we just Look Up and Trust we will come forth as Pure Gold.

Never give up, never throw in the towel and never drown in despair. Just look to Jesus the author and finisher of your Faith!!

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Father, I come in Jesus’ name and thank you that you are my help, my strength, and my ever-present help in time of trouble.  May all who read this look to you and let you restore, renew, and fix every situation in our lives.  Father, we are lost without you but when we sit in your presence through Faith in Jesus, you make all things new!  Lord we lift up our eyes!!   Amen

Love, MeMaw