Wednesday Prayer Note #4 - Focus

2 Chronicles 20:12 “…We do not know what to do, but our eyes are upon you.”

Jehoshaphat, King of Judah, was facing an overwhelming enemy. He gathered the people for prayer to seek the Lord and finished his prayer with these words of faith, “We do not know what to do, but our eyes are upon you.”

In Psalm 141, David wrote a similar thought when faced with serious struggles: “But my eyes are fixed on you, O Sovereign LORD.”

The writer of Hebrews encourages God’s people, “Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.” (Hebrews 12:2)

This is what we are doing in prayer: turning our eyes to the Lord. We are not trusting in our own understanding; we are focusing on the Lord’s wisdom. We are not formulating our own plans; we are focusing on the way of Jesus. We are not relying on our own strength, ability, and resources; we are seeking the power of the Holy Spirit.

Remember the great song of the church…

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.

By Helen H. Lemmel (1922)

We have set aside Wednesdays as a Day of Prayer for us to seek the Lord’s wisdom and guidance in the decisions before us. Many of us will be spending time in prayer at 12:00 noon on Wednesdays. Would you join us?