Looking Unto Jesus

Hebrews 12:2 (KJV)

2 Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.

I will use the 5Ws and H – Who, What, Where, When, Why and How.

Who are we looking unto? 

Jesus - Jesus the representative of the Trinity. The Creator. The Saviour. Our Redeemer. The Resurrection and the Life. He has the power to save and has saved. He forgives sin. He is the Author and Finisher of our faith

What is the essence of looking unto Jesus?

Psalm 34:5 (KJV) They looked unto him, and were lightened: and their faces were not ashamed.

We look unto him for life, for wholeness and to take our shame and reproach away

Where can you look up to him?

You cannot afford to be ashamed of him. Do you discuss Jesus freely and have an intimate relationship with him? For some they look unto Jesus on Sundays, for others they can only worship him privately but not in public; they are secret lovers.

When can you look unto Jesus?

To know when we must answer the question of readiness. Are you ready – for breakthrough, for total trust, for promotion, for fruitfulness…

Boaz did not appear to be ready, Joseph did not prepare, Moses lack of prep made him spend extra 40 years learning what he should have learned.

For me it is now and everyday. For ou it may be next week, when you need your mortgage paid. Or next month when you need to travel and don’t want your airline to eb another Malaysian airline. Brethren life is short, death is sure, sin the cause and Christ the cure; so I enjoin that you look unto Jesus permanently

Why do we need to look unto Jesus?

He is the foundation of our faith. He went first by enduring the cross and despising the shame; and he ran perfectly the race that was set before Him. He is our redemption. He is the perfect model for faith. He trusted his Father from beginning to end in his earthly race. And he is the giver and sustainer of our faith.

Hebrews 13:21(KJV) Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and ever.

So God can make us perfect

How do we look unto Jesus?

It is not by strength but by grace in a focused manner. In 1 Peter 4:11 Peter sank when he changed his gaze

Matthew 14 reads: 28 And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee on the water. 9 And he said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus. 30 But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me. 31 And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?

Peter walked on the water. How? He kept his eyes fixed firmly on Jesus. As soon as he looked away he sank. But as long as Peter fixed his eyes on Jesus, he was able to walk on water.

And so we are encouraged, commanded, implored to fix our eyes upon Jesus, lest we grow weary and lose heart. Keep him always in your sight. Focus on his power and his majesty and his glory and his holiness. Fix your eyes upon Jesus, and thereby run with perseverance the race set before you.

Sometime ago a friend said to me, you went to America for one master degree but you were focused and came back with two. I shook my head in strong affirmation. Then she added, why don’t you focus so you can get one husband! Of course I wasn’t shaking my head by the time she concluded.

We can look unto Jesus by being in sync with the Holy Spirit; this means we must be sensitive and obey God's command. Be sensitive to distraction and learn to pray in a focused manner. Wear what the Spirit says to wear, go where the Spirit leads and do what the Spirit directs even if it appears stupid. But be sure what you are interacting with is the Holy Spirit. You must know your calling. you learn to pray in a focused manner

Prayer Points:

1. Thank God

2. Lord help me look unto you in humility

3. Help me accept your will

4. Help me yield to your love

5. Help me to know you – that I may know you

6. Help me to believe in you– whosoever believeth in

7. Help me to accept you – stay and knock

8. Help me to trust – If you say it

9. Help me to fix my gaze on you and not be deterred by challenge

10. Thank God

Mrs. Omolola Omoteso-Famuyiwa is a minister who is passionate about sharing God's words for the healing of others. This was shared on 04.04.14 during the RCCG The King’s Court vigil.