What are you looking at?

In my journey through life, I sometimes take a chance to stop and look back at where I have come. I don't wish to go back, but rather reflect back on the lessons that have come through the path I am on.

Lately, I have really had a burden to do a study on the reasons to approach the cross as opposed to the reason to approach the throne. The cross stands for brokenness. A submissive symbol for us Christians to remind us that we must die to ourselves and our will. The cross is a place of surrender. All that happened on that cross should be a model of what our lives should be in order to stay in the will of God.

The throne is a differnt type of symbol. The throne of God is a place of worship. One must approach the throne with a humbled heart, where the cross is the act that will bring humbleness.

In order to approach the throne of God they must first visit the cross. They must remember the purpose of their worship. Reflect the sacrifice that lead you to the throne.

Once you are where you need to be, completely humbled and under the submission of God, I like to picture this as being in the lap of God. Constantly adoring the Creator, doting on the One who gives us breath.

Here is where my question comes in. How often do we, who are sitting on Jesus' lap as any child would do a loving parent, shift our focus? We are still exactly where we need to be, in line with God, but we have taken our eyes off our purpose. We may be doing God's Will, but may be focused on the acceptance of others or the accolades of our peers. When God, if we stay focused on the One who put us in that position, would give us all our heart desires, if we just stay focused on him.

So, I am putting this question out there to those of you who read this blog. What are you looking at?