I’m back
with another nugget I learned from my study on Acts. SO MUCH goodness in this
book. So many rich lessons.
This week I read the story of
Stephen, who is known as the first martyr for the Christian faith. It’s a hard
piece to read, but this one part just hit me the moment I saw the words on the
page.
In the moment just before he was
killed, it says that Stephen gazed into Heaven and saw the glory of God.
With all the chaos around him, he
looked up. With all the emotions swirling inside, he looked up.
Our study book, written by Erica
Wiggenhorn, said this of those around Stephen: If only they had looked up.
Think of what they missed. Where is your gaze resting today, friend? Are you
looking at the crowd? Your circumstances? Or are you looking to Jesus?
I do not want to miss anything.
Our lives right now are noisy – from good and hard noises – and I don’t want to
be so consumed with those things that I miss out on looking up.
I’ve actually been trying to
remind myself to physically look up to remind myself to keep my focus on Christ.
Sometimes that happens more easily than others, but I’m working on it.
So that’s my thought to share
with you today. Look up. Life feeling noisy? Look up.
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