“Don’t you turn your back to me!” What message does this send when we do? We’re done talking or we don’t want to hear another word of what the other person has to say (though we can still hear them talking). We don’t want to see their face or look into their eyes because either we’re angry with them or ashamed of what we’ve done.
The biblical phrase “before the Lord” or “in the presence of the Lord” literally means “in the faces of God.” We have the awesome privilege as believers in Jesus to gather all the love and comfort we need by looking into His eyes. We have the full attention of our God – the Father, the Son, and the Spirit – at all times. His loving eyes are focused on His children – you and me.
We’re the ones who choose to turn our face away from His every time we choose our drugs of choice. Once we do, we begin to focus on something or someone else, which only results in bringing more trouble into our lives. Truth: you will become what you focus on and what you focus on gets bigger.
Keep looking into the eyes of your Savior by focusing on a specific lie-fighting truth about Him no matter what you do or how you feel. He is your hope for a better life today and tomorrow.
“S”et Free Nowww