0539. 528. “Looks”

528. “Looks”

We are often, in Holy Writ, exhorted to “Look.” In the Old Testament there are over twenty words rendered “Look.”

1. The “Look” In of Sin. “I see… the law of sin which is in my members” (Rom_7:23). Sin is a dominating principle which blights and burns the inner being.

2. The “Look” To of Salvation. “Look unto Me, and be ye saved” (Isa_45:22). Salvation is a comprehensive word, and among other things, means deliverance from guilt, forgiveness from sins, peace with God, relationship with God, freedom from sinning, holiness of life, service for God, and eternal glory.

3. The “Look” Up for Succour. “In the morning will I direct my prayer unto Thee, and will look up” (Psa_5:3). Directness of prayer shows itself in patiently looking to the Lord for the answer.

4. The “Look” Out in Service. “Look on the fields” (Joh_4:35). To look on the needs of others at the Lord’s direction means we go forth with Him to meet that need.

5. The “Look” Around in Contemplation. “When I consider Thy Heavens… What is man?” (Psa_8:3-4). When we look around and see God’s works, we are made conscious of our smallness.

6. The “Look” Back in Remembrance. The Lord’s Supper bids us look in three directions. We look up and praise the Lord for what He is, we look on and think of Him who is returning, and we look back and remember He died for us—1Co_11:23-26.

7. The “Look” For the Saviour. “We look for the Saviour” (Php_3:20-21, R.V.). The truth of the return of the Lord for His own is the goal of salvation, the magnet of love, the meaning of hope, the mould of holiness, the incentive to service, the separator from the world, and the soul of satisfaction.

By: DR. F. E. MARSH