The hymn, Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus, by Helen Howarth Lemmel, has been on my heart and mind for the last several days, and I thought I might share some encouragement with you. This hymn came from the writing of Lilias Trotter who penned the following words regarding her shift from being a talented artist to serving as a missionary to Muslims in Algeria. She said, "Turn your soul's vision to Jesus and look and look at Him, and a strange dimness will come over all that is apart from Him."
Think about the words to this hymn:
Verse1: O soul, are you weary and troubled? No light in the darkness you see? There’s light for a look at the Savior, and life more abundant and free!
Verse 2: Through death into life everlasting He passed, and we follow Him there; O’er us sin no more hath dominion - For more than conquerors we are!
Verse 3: His Word shall not fail you - He promised; Believe Him, and all will be well: Then go to a world that is dying, His perfect salvation to tell!
Refrain: Turn your eyes upon Jesus. Look full in His wonderful face, And the things of earth will grow strangely dim in the light of His glory and grace.
What beautiful words! With everything going on in our nation, in our world today, it’s easy to lose focus and get wrapped up in the worry and fear surrounding us. This hymn is such a great reminder of where my focus needs to be. Because of what Christ did for me, sin no longer has dominion; I am more than a conqueror! If that’s not cause for rejoicing, I don’t know what is. This song reminds me to look full, not a partial glance out the side of my eyes, but full in Jesus’ wonderful face. As I fully look on Him, everything else, all the worries and fears that come with this life, will fade away as He fills me with a peace only He can give. (Philippians 4:6-7) I encourage you today, no matter what you are going through, to keep your focus on Christ. (Hebrews 12:1-3)
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