Day 7 - Reflection

Phil4:8

 Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—meditate on these things.

With all that is going in the world, it is vital to mediate on the things of God; what is right, what is beautiful, and what is good for all mankind.

In the face of difficult time, I will remain optimistic and keep my faith in God.

The words of an old hymn rise up on me.

1. O soul, are you weary and troubled?
   No light in the darkness you see?
   There’s light for a look at the Savior,
   And life more abundant and free!
   • 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.
2. Through death into life everlasting
   He passed, and we follow Him there;
   O’er us sin no more hath dominion—
   For more than conqu’rors we are!
3. His Word shall not fail you—He promised;
   Believe Him, and all will be well:
   Then go to a world that is dying,
   His perfect salvation to tell!

There is truthful entrapment that the body of sin and the fallen world produces and if we keep the world system in us and what we see it will surely drain us of hope. 

Colossian 3 encourages us to set our eyes on things about not on things of this earth because we are dead and our lives it hid with Christ in God.

Martin Luther King is often quoted at end of his message the battle hymn ' mine eyes have seen the coming of the lord."  King saw his connection with God as believer and struggle for civil rights as well as his connection to spiritual health and wellness as equal. To him the lack of the manifestation in his life and his world comes from his lack of intensity towards accomplishing the goal of true freedom.

Our giving credence to the truths of God give us then space to see what God wants for us and how we can attain that with our eyes on him.