Looking heavenward for God’s mercies.

Looking heavenward for God’s mercies.

Matthew  14:14 And Jesus went forth, and saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion toward them, and he healed their sick.  14:15 And when it was evening, his disciples came to him, saying, This is a desert place, and the time is now past; send the multitude away, that they may go into the villages, and buy themselves victuals.  14:16 But Jesus said unto them, They need not depart; give ye them to eat.  14:17 And they say unto him, We have here but five loaves, and two fishes.  14:18 He said, Bring them hither to me.  14:19 And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the grass, and took the five loaves, and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, and brake, and gave the loaves to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.  14:20 And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the fragments that remained twelve baskets full.

Our Master and Lord Jesus Christ, left an exemplary lifestyle for you to learn from, embrace and replicate.

He wants you to look heavenward at all times, no matter how, hopeless the situation might be.

For Him, there is no close case. No matter how complex the situation. If is reversible.

This exemplary lifestyle was so unique that all the gospel writers, apart from John , wrote about it.

The account of Mark.

Mark  6:41 And when he had taken the five loaves and the two fishes, he looked up to heaven, and blessed, and brake the loaves, and gave them to his disciples to set before them; and the two fishes divided he among them all.

The account of Luke.

Luke  9:16 Then he took the five loaves and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed them, and brake, and gave to the disciples to set before the multitude.

The blessed Holly Spirit from the old testament time has been exhorting Bible believing believers to always look heavenward.

Psalms  121:1 I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help.  121:2 My help cometh from the LORD, which made heaven and earth.

Psalms  34:4 I sought the LORD, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.  34:5 They looked unto him, and were lightened: and their faces were not ashamed.

Our Master and Lord as His custom was, did same at other times.

Mark  7:32 And they bring unto him one that was deaf, and had an impediment in his speech; and they beseech him to put his hand upon him.  7:33 And he took him aside from the multitude, and put his fingers into his ears, and he spit, and touched his tongue;  7:34 And looking up to heaven, he sighed, and saith unto him, Ephphatha, that is, Be opened.  7:35 And straightway his ears were opened, and the string of his tongue was loosed, and he spake plain.

Even before dead and stinking Lazarus was raised, He looked up to heaven.

John  11:39 Jesus said, Take ye away the stone. Martha, the sister of him that was dead, saith unto him, Lord, by this time he stinketh: for he hath been dead four days.  11:40 Jesus saith unto her, Said I not unto thee, that, if thou wouldest believe, thou shouldest see the glory of God?  11:41 Then they took away the stone from the place where the dead was laid. And Jesus lifted up his eyes, and said, Father, I thank thee that thou hast heard me.  11:42 And I knew that thou hearest me always: but because of the people which stand by I said it, that they may believe that thou hast sent me.  11:43 And when he thus had spoken, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth.  11:44 And he that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with graveclothes: and his face was bound about with a napkin. Jesus saith unto them, Loose him, and let him go.

The Holy Spirit said, He left example for you in particular to follow.

1 Peter  2:21 For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:

Follow His steps continue to look heavenward, to God the Father. You will not be disappointed in Jesus name.

Psalms  121:1 I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help.  121:2 My help cometh from the LORD, which made heaven and earth.

Let us pray.