Keep Your Eyes On HIM

 

We must consistently pursue the power of a pure heart out of which comes an effective prayer life ( 2 Timothy 2:22, Matthew 5:8).

Let’s face reality; sinful attitudes and activities are way too abundant in today’s church.  Yet the Christian is called to resist temptation and to go further; we are to hate sin, to reject it, and to love righteousness.

If the church of today is to experience revival and to witness an outpouring of God’s glory and power, we (men) must develop a heart for God.  We have to want to live for God and to shun evil and iniquity.  The Lord will hear our prayers when we shun evil and wage war on iniquity in our own lives.

The key to spiritual power is maintaining a pure heart.  Remember; Jesus has a bride, He doesn’t want “girlfriends”.  Our heart cannot be divided.  We cannot love Jesus and love the things of this world too (Matthew 12:25, 15:8).

I love the words to the song “Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus”.  “Turn you 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”.  There is the secret!  If we stay focused on Him, sin temptation and ungodly attractions grow dim to our eyes and ears.  Sin is not attractive to us when our heart is engulfed in Him.

Let’s stay in the Word.  Let’s stay in church – stay near the fire of His presence!  Let’s keep our heart warm and in tune with the Lord.  Then He will hear us when we pray. Are you ready to take your prayer life to the next level my friend?


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Pastor Bruce Freeman

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