Lift up your eyes and look – August 21, 2022
Command: Raise your eyes and observe
John 4:35
35 Do you not say, ‘There are still four months, and then comes the harvest’? Behold, I tell you, raise your eyes and observe the fields, that they are white for harvest.
Story: Time of preparation for Jesus
Isaiah 42:1; 49:6; Jeremiah 23:5; Ezekiel 34:23; Isaiah 53:1–12; Micah 5:2; Zechariah 9:9; Isaiah 65:17-25, 66:18-24; Isaiah 43:19 (Messengers pp.270-282 )
Audio Message:
When meditating on the commands and stories, keep these questions in mind:
- What do I learn about God, Jesus, and/or the Holy Spirit?
- What do I learn about man/ people?
- What troubles or bothers me? What does the Holy Spirit reveal to me in light of this?
- How does the command connect to the story?
- What is God saying to me (or what should I obey) & what am I going to do about it?
- Do I have any fears, doubts, or resistance in keeping this command?
- What does this command reveal about the condition of my heart – what do I really believe and what do I really want?