Look unto the cross

Look unto the cross

Scripture:- Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am God, and there is none else. I have sworn by myself, the word is gone out of my mouth in righteousness, and shall not return, That unto me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear. Isaiah 45:22-23

Observation:- In this gracious passage of Isaiah, we see God calling to all men to the ends of the earth, Look unto me, and be saved. The image that quickly comes to mind is Jesus declaring “As Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man lifted up that whosoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.” John 3:14. Wherever we see a cross in a church throughout the land, it is a symbol to all men, look at the cross which is source of salvation for all men. In this world, there are many things that call our attention away – the worries of life, the deceitfulness of wealth and the desires for other things as Jesus so clearly described in the parable of the seeds. We need to refocus our eyes constantly to come back to Jesus, to come back to the cross, which is the reason for our life, our existence.

God says that his word is gone out from His mouth in righteousness and shall not return. Where there is preaching for the Lord, wherever there is teaching of the Word, wherever there is any sharing led by the Holy Spirit, there is power released through God’s Word. Sometimes, a faithful servant of God may not see results after years of hard work, but we must continue to believe that God is with us, and He will bless our work all in His good time. Our calling is to be faithful. Eventually, every knee will bow and every tongue confess that Jesus is Lord!

Application:- Turn our eyes upon Jesus, look unto God and do not be distracted by the things of the world. The world and its desires will pass away but the man who does God’s will lives forever, as said in James! Teach, preach, share, believing that the Word of God in us goes forth in power.

Prayer:- Lord, we praise You for Your wonderful works. Indeed, every knee shall bow and every tongue confess that You are Lord. Let our eyes always be upon you and let us always consider you in all that we do. Strengthen us that we may serve You and let Your Word speak through us to bless others. In Jesus name, Amen.