Fix Your Eyes on Jesus

"The people walking in darkness have seen a great light..."
Isaiah 9:2

Last year as we prepared for Christmas Eve dinner, my mom turned the lights down low and began lighting candles. She explained to Emma and Alex that they could look but not touch the candles at their table. Their eyes lit up as they watched Nana light the tall red tapers in front of them and they immediately began to heave huge sighs. Their mom saw what they were doing and said, “Please don’t blow the candles out.” It made me laugh to see how quickly she read their minds. How their little faces shone as they were captivated by that light!

Maybe this is what it means when the writer of Hebrews urges us to fix our eyes on Jesus. Could he also be saying the opposite—when you fix your eyes on Christ, the world loses its luster in the presence of true brilliance? I want to be caught up in loving Jesus like that.

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I saw this recipe for gingerbread playdough and am so excited to be giving it as Christmas gifts to the littlest munchkins this year. Who knew homemade playdough was that easy to make? The hardest part was assembling the ingredients!