It is the end of the week. We have made it to Spiritual Sunday. Or should I say we are starting a fresh week with spiritual renewal? Either way in Philippians‬ ‭4:4‬ ‭NIV we are instructed to rejoice‬‬; “Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!” If you continue to read the next few verses, this passage is actually about anxiousness. Today we have the joy of resting in our Heavenly Fathers presence. Whether we are in His house of worship or worshiping from home, we can rest here.

For me and my family we are coming to an end of all the graduation celebrations. We have been on the mountain top rejoicing the last few weeks. Now as my mind quickly shifts to college plans for our two children it would be easy to get anxious. I came across this song called “Lift Our Gaze”, where the lyrics sing;

We lift our voice, we lift our praise to the one who’s seen the end of days. We lift our hands, we lift our gaze to the one who sees us face to face.

In this picture I took after our last High School Soccer game, it is easy to lift our gaze to the beautiful sky. By lifting our gaze it takes our attention off the the empty bleachers and the end of a journey. I find joy in this photo because it isn’t the end, rather the beautiful beginning of something new.
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As we go about our week, let’s not forget to lift our gaze. Let’s look for ways to find joy and not let anxiousness rob us from receiving God’s beautiful blessings. Click here to worship with Kingdom Culture Worship. Let’s Lift Our Gaze.