Here is what the Bible says in 2 Chronicles 16:7-9. ⁷ At that time Hanani the seer came to Asa king of Judah and said to him: “Because you relied on the king of Aram and not on the Lord your God, the army of the king of Aram has escaped from your hand. ⁸ Were not the Cushites and Libyans a mighty army with great numbers of chariots and horsemen? Yet when you relied on the Lord, he delivered them into your hand. ⁹ For the eyes of the Lord range throughout the earth to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to him. You have done a foolish thing, and from now on you will be at war.” Now, from this story of King Asa, we don't want to focus too much on this king and what he did, but rather we want to highlight what the prophet of God, Hanani, said to King Asa. He said, "The eyes of the Lord move to and fro throughout the earth so that he may support those whose heart is completely his." This is what we should remember as children of God. The eyes of the Lord are seeking those who are fully committed in him, those who are fully trusting in him. And so dear reader, when you face obstacles in life, don't put your trust in people. Trust in God. Don't rely on people or things. Trust in God Almighty because he is seeking. For the eyes of the Lord move to and fro throughout the earth, just looking for the person who is fully committed and confident in him.
Now let us pray.
Dear God Almighty, we bow down to you and say you are great and mighty to be praised. I pray that the Holy Spirit would help each of us to keep our eyes fixed on Jesus. Help us to be firm and consistently focused on God's word above the opinions of man, above what our natural eyes can see. King Jesus, help us not to be swayed and distracted by this world or by the obstacles presented to us in this world. But Lord, I pray that you would give us hearts that are committed to you. Your word tells us that the eyes of the Lord move to and fro throughout the earth so that he may support those whose heart is completely his. Father, we declare that our hearts are fully confident in you. Our hearts fully trust you, Master. And we pray that the Holy Spirit will help us to be disciplined and not to let our eyes wander or gaze at anything sinful. Father, your word in Psalm 16:8 says, "I know the Lord is always with me. I will not be shaken for he is right beside me." King Jesus, so long as you are by my side, then I cannot be shaken. So we pray that you would take the lead, Master, have your way. I pray for the strength to continue fighting my carnal desire to take matters into my own hands. Instead, I submit to you and will keep my eyes always on Jesus. Holy Spirit, I pray that you would minister to the souls of each and every person reading here, praying along and listening. Be that still small voice that reminds us to constantly cling to Jesus Christ. Help us to keep our eyes on the Lord. Help us to keep our eyes on things above and not on things of the earth. Convict us, Holy Spirit, to continually keep our eyes on the Lord. Father, give us an attitude whereby if all is well, our eyes would still be on Jesus. The Bible in Hebrews 12:2 says "Fixing our eyes on Jesus the pioneer and perfector of faith. For the joy set before him, he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God." When we face the obstacles of life, help us to keep our eyes fixed on Christ. Teach us, Holy Spirit, to continuously examine ourselves and evaluate what our focus is and where our eyes are fixed. Lord Jesus, I thank you for your goodness. I look to you because you took my sins when you hung on the cross. You redeemed me, Lord. You have saved and delivered me. If it were not for your wonderful sacrifice, then where would I be? If you never shed your precious blood, then who could have saved me? There is none like you, King Jesus. That is why my eyes will remain fixed on you. You extended your loving arms to me and called me to repentance. Because of this, I rejoice and I say all praise and honor be to the most high because l am saved, sanctified, and redeemed by the precious blood of Jesus Christ, the lamb of God. There is no better time to praise you, Lord, than right now. And so l rejoice today. I sing your praises today because if it wasn't for Jehovah Jireh, who would provide for me? If it wasn't for EI Shaddai, God Almighty, who would save me? If it wasn't for the Lion of the tribe of Judah, who would be my protector? I praise you, Lord. You are holy and worthy of my adoration. Thank you for listening to my prayer. In Jesus' name l pray. Amen.
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