FAITH CAPSULE: Lifting eyes to God is asking from God.

Genesis 22

Lifting eyes to God is asking from God. Lifting eyes to God is the evidence of faith. Man, with faith will please God. If faith is the way to please God then, without faith will displease God. Hebrews 11:6 buttressed, “But without faith it is impossible to please Him…” (Hebrews 11:6) Psalmist was asking from God when he lifted his eyes stating, “I will lift up my eyes to the hills—from whence comes my help?” (Psalm 121:1) Where or who have you been lifting your eyes to? In this wicked time, there is every reason, every moment to be lifting eyes to God asking for direction. Getting direction from God is certain to arrive at destination and not become a victim of evil agenda of this wicked world. Lifting eyes to God is to move in direction of divine assignment of God.
Abraham was asking from God by lifting eyes to God. He lifted his eyes when direction was needed and when there was a need of support from above.
Indeed, it is an act of faith to know that lifting eyes to God will enable one not to miss blessing of God. For Abraham, it can be assumed that he walked past ram that was in place for the sacrifice as stated in Genesis 22:13, “Then Abraham lifted his eyes and looked, and there behind him was a ram caught in a thicket by its horns. So Abraham went and took the ram, and offered it up for a burnt offering instead of his son.” Abraham walked past a ram in place which is available for his burnt offering instead of his son Abraham for burnt offering.
When a believer is lifting eyes up to God, there will be no reason to expect help from another source. Lifting eyes to God is demonstrating the love, the fear of God. In the journey of life who are you looking up to? From the depth of your heart, allow God to be the only God to look up to. Abraham’s love for means his fear for God. Abraham served God with all his heart with all is soul. God asked for Abraham’s son, his only son, his love for burnt offering. Abraham could not withhold his son from God’s request. As Abraham was about to use his son Isaac for burnt offering to God, he heard from God stating, “Do not lay your hand on the lad, or do anything to him; for now I know that you fear God, since you have not withheld your son, your only son, from Me.” (Genesis 22:12)   but   God discerns the heart; He knows you and your heart because your heart is in His hands. It is written, “… For the LORD is the God of knowledge; And by Him actions are weighed.” (1Samuel 2:3)
In the journey of this wicked world, make it your way of life to be lifting eyes to God, asking for direction. Abraham had uncommon testimonies because he walked with God for His direction.

Prayer for today: Ask God for the grace of giving self to lifting eyes for God’s direction.