Looking UP

Years ago, I was walking from my office to the Raws Building, intent on my mission as usual.  I was looking at the ground or shrubs around me when I happened to glance up.  Right there alongside the Raws building was a beautiful tree full of bright fuchsia flower buds.  I was startled because I never saw that tree there before.  I had missed it because I wasn’t looking up.

What do we miss because we are so engrossed by life, so engrossed by our surroundings and happenings that we fail to look UP?  I’m not referring to the trees or the clouds, which are of course well worth a gaze here and again, but looking up in our mind’s eye to consider God.

What are you missing because you have your eyes fixed on the temporal?  Look UP and see the things that are above.  Look UP and see the beauty of Christ.

Diane

Written By Diane Hunt: Diane Hunt serves on the board of America’s Keswick and provides ministry support from her home in North Carolina. She is also a biblical counselor and women’s event speaker. For more information about having Diane speak at your next event please contact her at dhunt@americaskeswick.org.

Think About This: “Of all the things Christ wants for us, loving Him and focusing our attention on Him are the most important.” – Charles Stanley

The Daily Bible Reading: Deuteronomy 25-27, Acts 6| You can download our 2018 Daily Bible Reading Plan by clicking here

This Week’s Verse to Memorize: Therefore, as through one man’s offense judgment came to all men, resulting in condemnation, even so through one Man’s righteous act the free gift came to all men, resulting in justification of life. – Romans 5:18

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