October 1, 2023: All Eyes On Jesus!

"And he rolled up the scroll and gave it back to the attendant and sat down. And the eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed on him." (Luke 4:20, ESV)

And the eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed on Him. Why? Because the Lion of the Tribe of Judah was on the move! Lions in the wild roar for three main reasons. One, they communicate relationally through their roar. Two, they roar to scare away intruders. Third, they roar to demonstrate health and strength. Fourth, they roar to communicate their location with other pride members.

 The Lion of the Tribe of Judah is roaring! He roars because He wants a relationship with us. He roars to warn and frighten intruders. He roars to let the church know where He is and where He is going! Jesus is on the move!

Those in the synagogue were amazed at the word of the Lord spoken by Jesus. They fixed their eyes on Him because they expected something to happen. Listen to these words from Hebrews 12:2 in the Message Bible: "Keep your eyes on Jesus, who both began and finished this race we're in. Study how he did it. Because he never lost sight of where he was headed—that exhilarating finish in and with God—he could put up with anything along the way: cross, shame, whatever. And now he's there, in the place of honor, right alongside God." I greatly encourage you to keep your eyes on Jesus!