經文: 「仰望為我們信心創始成終的耶穌。」

聖靈的工作是讓我們定晴仰望耶穌，但撒旦的工作，卻是要我們將注意力放在自己身上。若我們總是以自我為中心，我們是找不到真正的平安與快樂。但聖靈卻是提醒我們算不得什麼，只要單單地仰望耶穌，「惟有基督是包括一切。」（西三：11）
記得，不是因著我們緊抓著耶穌，所以我們得救，當然信心是很重要的工具管道，但更重要的是耶穌本身，祂的寶血以及祂的救恩。所以，不要太注意你的手，倒是要看耶穌自己，祂是盼望的源頭，是信心創始成終的主。我們當然要禱告，要服侍，要行善，但我們不是因著這些而得著心靈的平安喜樂，而是藉著仰望耶穌，思想祂的受苦、受死，以致復活得榮耀，而現在更在父上帝面前為我們長遠代求。因著耶穌為我們所做一切，我們心裡就得著安息與寬慰。
弟兄姐妹們，當你清晨起來，仰望耶穌；當你夜晚睡覺前，仰望耶穌。耶穌是愛你且永不失信的上帝。

Morning, June 28
Scripture: “Looking unto Jesus.”(Hebrews 12:2)

It is ever the Holy Spirit's work to turn our eyes away from self to Jesus; but Satan's work is just the opposite of this, for he is constantly trying to make us regard ourselves instead of Christ. He insinuates, “Your sins are too great for pardon; you have no faith; you do not repent enough; you will never be able to continue to the end; you have not the joy of his children; you have such a wavering hold of Jesus.” All these are thoughts about self, and we shall never find comfort or assurance by looking within. But the Holy Spirit turns our eyes entirely away from self: he tells us that we are nothing, but that “Christ is all in all.” Remember, therefore, it is not thy hold of Christ that saves thee—it is Christ; it is not thy joy in Christ that saves thee—it is Christ; it is not even faith in Christ, though that be the instrument—it is Christ's blood and merits; therefore, look not so much to thy hand with which thou art grasping Christ, as to Christ; look not to thy hope, but to Jesus, the source of thy hope; look not to thy faith, but to Jesus, the author and finisher of thy faith. We shall never find happiness by looking at our prayers, our doings, or our feelings; it is what Jesus is, not what we are, that gives rest to the soul. If we would at once overcome Satan and have peace with God, it must be by “looking unto Jesus.” Keep thine eye simply on him; let his death, his sufferings, his merits, his glories, his intercession, be fresh upon thy mind; when thou wakest in the morning look to him; when thou liest down at night look to him. Oh! let not thy hopes or fears come between thee and Jesus; follow hard after him, and he will never fail thee.

“My hope is built on nothing less
Than Jesus’ blood and righteousness:
I dare not trust the sweetest frame,
But wholly lean on Jesus’ name.”