Monday's Musings

The "spirit" of this culture is seeking to move us away from our relationship with God. It seems that I am constantly reminding each of us about this area of concern. But I am taking this acction because I sense the leading of the Spirit in that manner as I am seeking God. This concern applies to me as well as to anyone who may choose to read this blog. We are living in a time of spiritual chaos and confusion. But we do have the opportunity to focus our eyes on Christ who is more than capable of directing our course of action. In the words of a song; we must choose "whose report will we believe?" The words of the song also declares that we "will believe the report of the Lord."

A few months ago I read a brief devotional that someone had shared with me.World-renowned violinist, Joshua Bell, has an unusual way of leading the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, a forty-four-member chamber orchestra. Instead of waving a baton he directs while playing his Stradivarius with the other violinists. Bell told Colorado Public Radio, “Even while I’m playing I can give them all kinds of direction and signals that I think only they would understand at this point. They know by every little dip in my violin, or a raise in my eyebrow, or the way I draw the bow.They know the sound I’m looking for from the entire orchestra.”

Just as the orchestra members watch Joshua Bell, the Bible instructs us to keep our eyes on Jesus our Lord. After listing many heroes of the faith in Hebrews 11, the writer says, “Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer (author) and perfecter (finisher)  of faith”  (Heb. 12:1–2).

Jesus promised, “I am with you always, to the very end of the age” (Matt. 28:20). Because He is with us, we have the amazing privilege of keeping our eyes on Him while He conducts the music of our lives. Lord, our eyes look to You this day so we may follow Your direction and live in harmony with You. Let us keep our eyes on Jesus our Savior as He directs our lives!!!