FAITH CAPSULE: Take to looking up to God instead of looking up to man.

Psalm 34

God is a gracious merciful God. Who do you remember to look up to? Psalm 20:7 stated, “Some trust in chariots, and some in horses; but we will remember the name of the Lord our God.” Lifting up our eyes to God is a demonstration of having full confidence to trust in Him. Our confidence should be in God. To fear God and have faith is what pleases God. Lifting up our eyes is giving a jealous God the attention that it takes for Him to attend to us. The Psalmist stated, “Unto You I lift up my eyes, O You who dwell in the heavens. Behold, as the eyes of servants look to the hand of their masters, As the eyes of a maid to the hand of her mistress, So our eyes look to the LORD our God, Until He has mercy on us.” (Psalm 123:1-2) Emphasis for the request for mercy by the Psalmist is evidence of the reason for his dependency on God. Without doubt, constant and consistency in the word of God leads to way of loving God and obeying God’s commandment. Exodus 20:6, “…but showing mercy to thousands, to those who love Me and keep My commandments.” It is clear that obtaining His mercy is in obeying His command. Every time we seek the face of God we are waiting on Him with the expectation that there is no any other one to depend on but Him.
It is written, Isaiah 64:4, “For since the beginning of the world Men have not heard nor perceived by the ear, Nor has the eye seen any God besides You, Who acts for the one who waits for Him.” God will act when we seek Him. Have you been looking to man to act on your behalf? God that is clothe with majesty and honor is the only God that is worthy to be looked up to. When we put our confidence in God it is saying that He is embracing us in the palm of His hands. The Psalmist must have been looking up to Him with understanding that God will look upon him when he stated, “Look upon me and be merciful to me, as Your custom is toward those who love Your name.” (Psalm 119:132) Do you love the name of God or your love for man to help? To love God it is clear to God and He shall visit you. Look up to God by obtaining the mercy of God. Looking up to God is maintaining our deliverance from every form of shame. Psalm 34:5, “They looked to Him and were radiant, and their faces were not ashamed.” It is never too late to turn around looking up to God instead of looking to man.

Prayer for today: Ask God for the grace not to hide His face from you in the day of your going and coming.