What does it mean to look unto Jesus? Well, we can think of it like this: If you are drowning and somebody walks past you, you do not look at him. You look unto him. When you look unto him, you are turning to him and expecting him to rescue you.
In the same manner, you look unto Jesus expecting Him to save, heal and protect you because you know His mighty power and sacrificial love for you. God’s Word says that we are to keep “looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith.” That is how God wants us to live.
So if you have a recurring migraine, keep looking unto Jesus. See Him taking that migraine upon His body on the cross and say, “Lord, I thank You that by Your stripes I am healed” (see Isaiah 53:5). As you keep looking unto Jesus, your healer, that migraine will have to bow to His finished work!
If you have a financial lack in your life, just keep looking unto Jesus with confident expectation that He will provide for you and deliver you from your lack.
“But Pastor Prince, is it really so simple? All I have to do is look unto Jesus and He will bless me financially?”
Yes, it is that simple. The problem with us is that we tend to look unto ourselves. But we cannot save or deliver ourselves. Even the apostle Paul struggled when he depended on his self-effort. That is why he said, “For the good that I will to do, I do not do; but the evil I will not to do, that I practice” (Romans 7:19). It was only when Paul looked away from himself and unto Jesus that he received his deliverance (see Romans 7:24–25).
My friend, if you have been looking unto yourself, it is time to start looking unto Jesus. Look unto Him, the author and finisher of your faith. And soon, you will be looking at your healing and provision!
"I'M HERE TO TELL YOU" EDITOR'S NOTE
What do you expect? Do you expect goodness and mercy to follow you all the days of your life? Or do you expect the worst? Some people have a very dark outlook on life. They see what has gone wrong in the past. They see what bad things have happened to other people. They see what's happening in the world on the news, how can they not have a bad attitude about their future? These people have relied upon themselves and, as always, they will let themselves down. Even if they are successful in what they are trying to achieve, they will have to maintain that success all by themselves. When we look upon our Lord and savior we can't lose. We can expect Him to provide for us and protect us. His finished work on the cross and His Holy Spirit that He sent us, guarantees us of provision so that we can be confident of the future. We can expect Jesus to do what He said He would do. Today, pray and ask God to put into your heart the confidence and the assurance that His Son will always come through so that you can have a confident expectation.
