When Jesus is all that I see…that I choose to see…from the first morning alarm, to the final good-night kiss…life is different.
We all…have received difficult, life-altering news at one time or another. And…the trend for living in this broken, sin-scarred world, is that there may be a good chance (no, I am not inviting this…but it is true), that we…at some time…may face difficulty…again…
Now…for the good news…
“I have set the LORD always before me;
Because He is at my right hand I shall not be moved.”
Psalm 16:8
When I set my sights…all the time…only on King Jesus...it changes everything. Yes. Everything.
When I cause Him to be all that fills me and satisfies me, His presence encompasses my being just as Psalm 139 talks about. (Yes, He always covers me…it is whether I am aware of it or not…correct?). When I invite His Spirit to saturate my soul…and I feast on His Word...well…trials just don’t have the effect they used to…I am no longer overcome, overwhelmed, undone, or shaken.
This is just not the theory of Christianity…but the living, tangible reality of it…the irresistible truth of it. When I set the steady gaze of my heart and affections, ever and only upon Him...He is all that I need. I am changed...He will take care of the rest.
I want to live this way…what is your heart of hearts telling you?
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