“Those who walk uprightly enter into peace; they find rest as they lie in death.”
Isaiah 57:2
There is a danger to looking down while on the move.
As one who is literally on the move in this walk of faith with God, I confess that there is indeed an ill to looking down while moving.
Take for example in the natural physical realm, we are all too aware of the great danger in texting or operating on your cell phone while driving. When you look down, there is a great likelihood that you miss what is in front of you.
You could run into something or someone and in the careless collision, kill that thing or even yourself.
Friend, it’s no different while on the move with God.
I can’t imagine what we would miss if we dare look down for too long. I cannot imagine the consequences of that moment of forgetfulness and recklessness when we forget to look forward and keep our eyes on God.
What would we miss? what would we run into carelessly?
Undoubtedly, we have crawled, cried, and sometimes cursed (and immediately repented) on our journey thus far. But still we keep on walking even with our limp. Even with the uncertainties of life ahead, even with the pain in our body of fasting and praying endlessly seeking God in all things, even with the heaviness in our hearts when the call feels too overwhelming, we must keep on moving.
Stop looking down at how worn or dirty your ‘shoes’ are in this walk of faith.
Although I do not mean that in the literal sense. But for some of us, it may very well apply. You may have been pushing that lemon of a car for a long time, waiting on God to grant you the favor for better. You may still be waiting on that great big miracle that is yet to come. But as long as God lives, it will come in its due time because you serve a faithful God.
I can personally attest to how ‘worn’ some areas of my life have felt from time to time. There are things I would love to do for my family and communities, but until God says its time, I keep on walking in faith.
And I urge you today to do the same.
As tempted as we often are, we cannot afford to drop our head in despair even momentarily, for the joy of the Lord is indeed our strength.
Rather, we will raise our heads up towards the heavens in gratitude for God’s abounding love and mercy having brought us out of sin and bondage to walk with Him in glory.
Know that our Father in heaven will not leave nor forsake us. You have all that you need right now to do what God has set out for you to do.
Stop looking down. Keep your eyes on the Way-maker. The Lord will ALWAYS MAKE A WAY.
May the Lord our God who knows all things and can do all things, continue to mold us into a better posture to keep walking from faith to faith and glory to glory in Jesus name. Amen.