THE DAILY BLUEPRINT FOR 12-7-06

LIFT YOUR EYES

PSALM 121:1/123:1
121:1- I will lift up my eyes unto the hills, from whence comes my help. 123:1- Unto You do I lift up my eyes, O You who dwell in the Heavens!

This life has problems in it - God has warned us time and time again that it can get really hard- I was thinking about the fact that all by one of JESUS closest followers suffered a martyrs death - God has promised eternal life - but never an easy life down here - While many ask God for blessings only - In the pain is where we seem to learn the most - and when problems come -and they will - its how we deal with them that counts- do we run to God or away when times get hard? Do we lift our eyes to God or just view our problems face to face while God is looking down from Heaven and wanting to help us - but we refuse His help and He won't force Himself on us - God wants us to be mature in our faith and HE will do whatever it takes in our lives to make that happen! We must lift our eyes to our Father God when times are both good and bad - He seeks a personal relationship with His children - He wants our constant contact - He wants us to turn to HIM when the trouble comes - In our human flesh- we try and solve the problems without HIS help- We want to be in control of our own lives and we do not want any help- all the while God is waiting to us to look to HIM!
Where do you lift your eyes when trouble comes?
JESUS is the best place to look - He alone is our life and our peace!
HE IS LORD - Trust HIM today! Amen!

A side note: our reactions to problems say a lot about our faith - if our faith is stong in the LORD - our eyes always look to HIM first- if not - we try and solve problems without HIS help and miss that close realtionship He desires to have with us - HIS children.

Because of CHRIST we have peace in the storms!

LIVIN IN THE WORD FOR THURSDAY 12-7-06
WE HAVE TWO CHOICES - TRUST OR DOUBT!

COMING DECEMBER 21st thru 28th- THE CHRISTmas Devotionals---
See the SON this CHRISTmas!

Coming New Years eve and Day-START THE NEW YEAR WITH A NEW HEART - LETS WELCOME 2007