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Heavenly Blinders
David Jeremiah
Let us fix our eyes on Jesus…
Hebrews 12:2 (NIV 1984)
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Legend has it that blinders for horses were invented by a preacher who had a wager with one of his friends. He bet that he could make his horse walk up the stairs in his home -- and the horse succeeded. The problem was coaxing the horse back down. The preacher decided to cover the horse's head and lead him down. Eureka! The discovery of blinders for horses has increased safety for the animals and the loads they carry. It also keeps them focused since peripheral vision can distract, leading to disastrous consequences.
Blinders are needed in the spiritual world too. Heavenly blinders keep us safely on God's path. But blinders of selfishness remove our focus from God -- until an unexpected tragedy or life threatening diagnosis gets our attention. Why do we often wait for a desperate situation to recognize our great need for God?
If you're wearing blinders of selfishness that keep you inattentive to God, don't wait for an emergency to get you back on track. Ask God to fit you with heavenly blinders that safely guide along the peaceful paths, the rocky roads, and through catastrophic circumstances. Fix your eyes on Jesus!
If we only spent more of our time in looking at Him we should soon forget ourselves.
Martyn Lloyd-Jones
Read-thru-the-Bible
Psalms 125:1 -- 135:21
David Jeremiah
Let us fix our eyes on Jesus…
Hebrews 12:2 (NIV 1984)
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[TD]Recommended Reading
Hebrews 12:1-2
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Legend has it that blinders for horses were invented by a preacher who had a wager with one of his friends. He bet that he could make his horse walk up the stairs in his home -- and the horse succeeded. The problem was coaxing the horse back down. The preacher decided to cover the horse's head and lead him down. Eureka! The discovery of blinders for horses has increased safety for the animals and the loads they carry. It also keeps them focused since peripheral vision can distract, leading to disastrous consequences.
Blinders are needed in the spiritual world too. Heavenly blinders keep us safely on God's path. But blinders of selfishness remove our focus from God -- until an unexpected tragedy or life threatening diagnosis gets our attention. Why do we often wait for a desperate situation to recognize our great need for God?
If you're wearing blinders of selfishness that keep you inattentive to God, don't wait for an emergency to get you back on track. Ask God to fit you with heavenly blinders that safely guide along the peaceful paths, the rocky roads, and through catastrophic circumstances. Fix your eyes on Jesus!
If we only spent more of our time in looking at Him we should soon forget ourselves.
Martyn Lloyd-Jones
Read-thru-the-Bible
Psalms 125:1 -- 135:21
