Devotional for Tuesday, July 19, 2017
“Let Our Eyes Be Fixed On Him”
by Dona Hake
I want to share a story that I have shared with you before, but it is a good one to bring you the truth of keeping your eyes on Him. I can remember a particular weekend over a year ago that I was taking care of my son’s two puppy dogs. It just so happens that they are with me again this week, so it was fun for me to remember this story once again!
It was a Sunday morning and I had to be get to church a bit early so I switched things up a bit to make things go faster, and save time. I strategically tried to feed three doggies, one parrot, and forty some beautiful fish. Well, I thought I had totally accomplished all the feedings, or maybe I thought wrong?
I was finally sitting down to eat my oatmeal and coffee, and our German Shepherd quietly laid on the chair and just kept her gaze on me. I thought it strange because she would usually head into our bedroom to sleep right after she had her run in the yard. I finished eating, and was cleaning up, and I turned around to find her positioning herself that I could not walk around her. She sat there and lovingly stared into my eyes. She was determined not to get out of my way until I got her quiet message. I said, “Aasha what’s wrong?” Her sad and concerned eyes spoke loud and clear! “You forgot to feed me!” Oh my gosh…here she was trying to tell me something, and I was not getting it. I felt so bad when I realized that I had fed everyone but her. The poor thing was not going to give up, and her strategy was to stay in my presence, and stare me down till I realized she had not eaten yet!
How many times do we have needs, and we get impatient with the Lord, and just walk away from His presence, and get into our own ability. Oh how important it is that we just stay in the Lord’s presence, and keep our eyes fixed on Him because He is our provision, and all of our needs are met by Him. My puppy dog knows where her food comes from, and she was not moving till I got the message!! Thank God He never forgets us! Today I encourage you to set your gaze upon Him, and do not look to anything but Him for each and every need you have.
“O God, my heart is fixed (steadfast, in the confidence of faith)…”
Psalm 108:1
“He shall not be afraid of evil tidings; his heart is firmly fixed, trusting (leaning on and being confident) in the Lord.”
Psalm 112:7