Keep Your Eyes On Him

      "O God, You are my God, earnestly I seek You; my soul thirsts for You, my body longs for You in a dry and weary land where there is no water.       I have seen You in the sanctuary and beheld Your power and Your glory.        Because Your love is better than life ; my lips will glorify You.       I will praise You as long as I live, and in Your name I will lift up my hands (Psalm 63:1-4)."      Jesus~the One my soul longs for; the only one who can satisfy my deepest desires. He makes my heart sing. He is the lifter of my head. He is my joy and strength. He is my salvation. He rescued me. He reached down from on high and saved me from the pit. I will praise Him as long as I live.       Life is not always easy, in fact, there are seasons when it is just downright ugly. Life can be so unfair. People can be so cruel and heartless. Circumstances can spiral out of control....

     "He will keep you strong to the end, so that you will be blameless on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. God, who has called you into fellowship with His Son Jesus Christ our Lord, is faithful (1 Corinthians 1:8-9)."      Friend, you and I have this promise, that God will keep us strong to the end. I know that on my own, apart from God, I can do nothing. Not only that, I would give up. Give up on what you say? Well, probably everything. You see, Jesus is the One who keeps me. He is the One who gives me the strength to keep pressing on when my world is falling apart. He is the One who will not let go of me. In the midst of pain and persecution, Jesus quiets me with His love. He reminds me that I am His. He reminds me that I am chosen, precious and worthy in His sight. Because of Him, the hateful words from others, unfair circumstances, betrayal from loved ones or friends and heartache don't move me.        Now, I am not saying that...