Turn your Eyes to Jesus

 

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!

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.

As the famous hymn says, "Turn your eyes to Jesus," it reflects verses like Psalm 27:1 and Hebrews 12:2. The famous hymn's first stanza gives a picture of internal turmoil that often can stun our perspective on life. Let's take a look at the verses.

Psalm 27:1

The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear?

The LORD is the stronghold of my life. Of whom shall I be afraid?

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Hebrew 12:2

fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him, he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

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Take a minute to reflect and praise the Lord; He is dependable, loving, and present in all of this. Give him your all, focus on him, and love him. centered on Jesus, the originator and idealizer of faith. He sat at the right hand of God's throne after bearing the cross and rejecting its guilt because of the joy before him.