MORNING MANNA 2-25-23
If You Can’t See, Look!
“Looking unto Jesus”- Hebrews 12:2
We are looking unto Jesus, not at Him. There is a world of difference. F. B. Meyer says something to the effect that if we cannot see Him we can look in the direction where we know Him to be. Alexander Whyte puts it: “He does not say, See; He says only, Look.”
The snake-bitten Israelite, far to the rear in the multitude, may not have been able to make out clearly the outline of the serpent, but he looked that way. What matters most is not how clearly we perceive Jesus but the utter dependence of our look. If a friend should assume a debt for us, we would look, not at him, but unto him, to meet the obligation. Sometimes our view grows dim and we cannot feel or think with satisfaction. Darkness veils Jesus’ lovely face, but if we rest on His unchanging grace, looking His way in the fog, that is it.
Look His way, face His direction, as you move through the mist. Look unto Him, even though you cannot look at Him. He will not fail, though you cannot feel. He abideth faithful. Vance Havner
Throughout the week I probably think of this verse more than any other. It reminds us of our great need and encourages us to press on in the face of difficulty, enables us to bear up under the heavy burdens, and to resist temptation. Turn your eyes upon Jesus and you will look at everything differently. – HDS
David Stone
Lakeway Baptist
Humble, Tx.
