Lent Day 24 – Lenten Devotion – Tuesday, March 12, 2024
Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus
Lemmel
Turn your eyes upon Jesus
Look full in his wonderful face
And the things of earth will grow strangely dim
In the light of his glory and grace
“But God, who is rich in mercy, out of the great love with which he loved us
even when we were dead through our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ - by grace you have been saved...”
Do you have enough of everything? Enough love? Enough forgiveness? Enough grace? Enough everlasting life? Enough power? Do you know where to get more? Here is a clue, if you answered this last question with a "no" or with any hesitancy. - look at the verse above!
Oh, you think you know where to look, you just are not 100% sure. That may be different. No - not really. Look at the verse above. Turn your eyes to the song, too.
Remember the great parable of Jesus telling his followers about faith the size of a mustard seed? This week began with these words: "For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son so that all who believe would not die but have eternal life." In grace alone, we discover again 1% faith beats 99% doubt, question, uncertainty, every time for all time.
As we turn our eyes to Jesus, as we believe in grace alone, we see God is rich in mercy, and has so much of everything for us, so much grace for us, that when we had nothing, when we were dead through our trespasses, we still had enough of everything; we were made alive in Christ! Indeed, even 1% of faith for 'those who believe in Jesus, even 1%, even though they die, they will live, and everyone who believes will never die.' Do you believe this - even 1%? Trust The Holy Spirit gives you this, and so much more!
Let us pray: Jesus, today I tell you I often fear my doubt outweighs my faith. Indeed, all I have comes from you. By your Holy Spirit and the richness of your mercy, turn my eyes to you, trusting even a little faith given to me by your Holy Spirit is more than enough. In your grace alone, I believe again all I have, all that is certain, is a gift of your abundant grace. In your name, I have all I need and so much more, as I pray. Amen.
