About this time a year ago I lost my job. I remember driving home and immediately
thinking about all the things I needed to do to help sustain me during this
upcoming season of my life. But, instead
of looking vertical (to my heavenly Father), my first inclination was to look
horizontal. My horizontal thought
process went something like this – I need to make some calls, get my resume
polished up, take a hard look at my bank account and tighten the budget.
Sure, those things are all good and important, but they all
had one shortcoming – they were horizontally limited. What I needed to do first and foremost was
look vertical.
In Luke 21:28, after describing the difficulties that will
accompany the end times, Jesus said “Now
when these things begin to occur, look
up and lift up your heads, because your redemption (deliverance) is drawing
near.” He instructed us to look vertical.
Jesus is teaching us an important truth here. When difficulties come, look vertically to
the only One that can redeem us in the midst of our hardships. After losing my job, once I looked up, my
mindset changed and I realized my job transition wasn’t due to being outplaced
by my employer. It was due to being
“divinely-placed” by God.
Are you going through a difficult time? Look up because your deliverer is coming to
rescue you.
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