. Look up, by J. R. Miller. I will
lift up my eyes unto the hills, from whence comes my help. My
help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth. Psalm
121, 1 and 2. It is good always to look up, Thousands of people draw off
their lives and hinder the possibilities of growth in their souls by looking
downward. They keep their eyes ever entangled
in mere earthly sights and miss the glories of the hills that
pierce the clouds and of the heavens that bend over them.
A story is told of a boy who one day found a gold coin on
the street. Ever after this, he kept his
eyes on the ground as he walked, watching for coins. During a
long lifetime, he found a good number of coins, but meanwhile
he never saw the flowers and the trees which grew in such
wondrous beauty everywhere. He never saw the hills, the mountains,
the sweet valleys, the picturesque landscapes. He never saw the
blue sky. To him, this lovely world meant
only a dusty road, dreary and unbeautiful, merely a place in
which to look for coins. This really is the story of the
life of most people. They never lift their eyes off
the earth. They live only to gather money,
to add field to field, to scheme for power or to find pleasure. Or, if their quest is a little
higher, it is still only for earthly things. They never lift
up their eyes to God. There is no blue sky in their
picture. They cherish no heavenly visions. They are without God in the world. Since then you have been raised
with Christ. Set your hearts on things above,
where Christ is seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds
on things above, not on earthly things. Colossians 3, 1 and 2