by Dona Hake
I can remember singing this song as a little girl. “Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus” was written by Helen H. Lemmel in 1922. Such a beautiful hymn with beautiful words to ponder and meditate upon.
“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…”
I think these words are particularly powerful … “and the things of earth will grow strangely dim…” It is interesting to think about the fact that as we become more heavenly minded as our gaze is upon Jesus, that the earth has less of a grip on our hearts. May we keep reminding ourselves and each other that we are just passing through and our eyes need to be looking upward.
What does it take to distract us and look away from the Heavenly goal? Much of the time, it is the cares of this world that can shift our attention and it can happen so easily. The Word of God says in Philippians 4:6-7 (KJV)”Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.”
As we look to Him in the light of His glory and grace, the things that once seemed to matter, do not seem to hold the weight they once did. You rest in the knowing that God’s love lifts you up and the things of this earth are not as clear as your Heavenly vision. You just know that you serve such a big God and He is well able to cause everything to work for the good and His purposes. This most surely is the peace that passes all understanding!
I encourage you today to look into His face, look into His Word, listen to Him when He speaks to you. As we place our eyes in His direction, He will cause us to see things from a heavenly perspective.