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Originally Posted by aron
But there is a caveat in all this. Satan wants us to look away from God, and so these metaphors become alternate realities that consume our desire. We look at the "radiant bride", instead of the Bridegroom. We look at the "work", the "move of God", even the "central lane of the move of God(!)" the Bride and the Body, the Holy City, the ministry, the Body of Christ, the "glorious church", can I stop now? Anything to turn from the Savior. These too easily, perhaps instantly, become man-made creations that beguile.
No, our attention should be on Jesus alone. I think of the phrase, "I, who speak to you, am He", and then the disciples came and interrupted. She dashed forth and began to loudly and insistently proclaim this One. Not some other thing. One person. All attention, focus is on this One person.
As soon as we begin to look at ourselves we copy the mistake that the light-bearer of old made. He began to look at God's creation, instead of God. And then he fell like a flash. In Jesus we may continually "behold and reflect as a mirror" the glorious One. Don't look at yourself - either you'll be ashamed and discouraged, or you'll be puffed up, and lost.
The Bible tells of one thing. Not a move, a work, a plan, a destiny. No: the Bible tells us of Jesus Christ. We see nothing else (of course that was the royal "we", but it seemed dramatic. Sorry).
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So, what are we to make of the following LSM hymn?
1
There’s a race for us to run—Hallelujah,
And a way for us the race to win.
To all those who have begun—Hallelujah,
God has spoken, “Look away to Him!”
Look away! O look away!
Look to Jesus now today!
Look away from everything unto Jesus,
Look away from everything to Him!
2
Look away from all around—Hallelujah,
Look away from all the strife and din;
Look away where peace is found—Hallelujah,
Look away from everything to Him.
3
Look away from fickle soul—Hallelujah,
Look away from failing self within;
Look away toward the goal—Hallelujah,
Look away from everything to Him.
4
Look away from all the past—Hallelujah,
Look away from both the good and sin;
To the living One hold fast—Hallelujah,
Look away from everything to Him.
5
Look away into His face—Hallelujah,
He who’ll finish what He did begin.
O what grace to run the race—Hallelujah—
We obtain by looking off to Him!
The hymn appears to be calling us to look to Jesus. Did Lee get it right here?