FAITH CAPSULE: Know God to love Him by looking upon Him and He will look upon you for your salvation.

Daniel 6

God is a jealous God. He desires and deserves our attention. Giving Him attention is looking upon Him. God look upon us because of His love for us. Psalmist testified, “Look upon me and be merciful to me, as Your custom is toward those who love Your name.” (Psalm 119:132)
God looks upon us but not look away from us. He looks upon us to keep us with direction and correction for those who will pay attention by listening to Him. Direct your love to God for His looking upon you.
The Israelites cried out in pain for His attention, He did not look away from to them but He looked upon them for their deliverance. Exodus 2:25 recorded, “And God looked upon the children of Israel, and God acknowledged them.” God will look upon us to acknowledge our need.
God Looking upon His children comes with action and no delay. He is an awesome God that exceedingly and sincerely cares for His children. God cares much by looking upon us to see if we care to look upon Him. Bible testified, “The Lord looks down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there are any who understand, who seek God.” (Psalm 14:2, 53:2)
It is proven through the bible that knowing God is to love God by looking upon God.
Looking upon God is taking a position to possess His promises in His looking upon man. Praying constantly is looking upon God. Praying casually is not consistent and not enough of looking upon God. Daniel customarily prayed, looking upon God to gain God’s attention to look upon him. When a firm decree was in place against any that petitioned God, death in the lion’s death was established as punishment. Daniel became a target for lion’s den because he was looking up to God. It is written, “Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went home. And in his upper room, with his windows open toward Jerusalem, he knelt down on his knees three times that day, and prayed and gave thanks before his God, as was his custom since early days.” (Daniel 6:10) Praying to God was Daniel’s way of looking upon God as his way of life. He was eventually placed in the den of lions as King recognized Daniel as petitioner of God when he declared, “…But the king spoke, saying to Daniel, “Your God, whom you serve continually, He will deliver you.”(Daniel 6:16) Indeed, Daniel came out of the den with no injury or scratch on him because he believed in his God. (Daniel 6:23) Daniel was looking upon God as God could not look away from him for his deliverance and preservation all his life. Know God to love Him by looking upon Him prayerfully and He will look upon you for your salvation where there is no way out.

Prayer for today: Ask God for the grace of looking upon Him.