4. As the Object for Faith

“Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of … faith; who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God” (Hebrews 12:2).
He has ascended — God is satisfied
With His dear Son, who now is at His side;
God has exalted — given Him a name,
Above all who before or after came.
Are we looking up? Do …
We See Jesus?
With the Eye of Faith
“Jesus Christ: whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see Him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory” (1 Peter 1:7-8).
We do not see our Saviour and Lord with the natural eye, as His followers did when He was here on earth. We read in Acts 1:9, “While they beheld, He was taken up; and a cloud received Him out of their sight.”
However, we see Him with the eye of faith. As we fix our gaze steadfastly on Him, we can rest in His love, trust Him for every situation, and experience joy that this world cannot give or know. “These things have I spoken unto you, that My joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full” (John 15:11).