The Object of Biblical Mindfulness Meditation (Iesous)

"Looking unto Iesous the author and finisher of our faith: who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down on the right hand of the throne of God."  Heb. 12:20

There is an intrinsic demarcation between the constantly believing ones and the cosmos-world.  It is due to the reality of a vital relationship with God.  I say vital relationship with God because it is in fact a living, organic, and dynamic relationship that we possess.  One can possess a vital relationship with God despite one's circumstances. (Read Job)

Circumstances are powerful experiences whether good or bad as subjectively evaluated.  The writer to the Hebrews knew that adversity can be a compelling witness of the seal of God in our hearts.  This seal is not visible to us and, we are not conscious of its presence, but it is there in our hearts.

We must lay aside every weight and the sin that doth easily beset us, and run with endurance the race that is set before us.  We have need of endurance.  We know that this race is not given to the swift and neither is it given to the strong.  Indeed, it is given to those who submit to the lessons of divinely allowed trials.  These trials teach us to leverage the resources of God.

The greatest resource of God is the person of Iesous.  The divinely tested character of Iesous is our archetype of endurance.  We must learn to maintain a protracted gaze upon the person of the Iesous.  This is a prescription for our spiritual well-being.

Remember, beloved when Peter wanted to step out of the boat and walk to Iesou he was not told that this was impossible. On the contrary, he was told "Come" and he moved out of the boat by faith.  Iesous is the object and content of biblical mindfulness meditation.  He is the Parakletos or the Comfortis for the believer.  He is the Strong One who comes along side of the threatening circumstances and me.  He encourages me in may trials.  He walks with me in the fiery furnace of affliction, and I emerge therefrom without the evidence of being fire-scorched, and neither is there the distinctive smell of smoke upon my garments.  I am more than a survivor, I am a super-conqueror through Iesous.  Get to know your Savior.  Get to know Iesous.

Peter's protracted gaze upon Iesous enabled him to walk by faith and, not by sight.  We will be tested by storms, but we have God to strengthen and encourage us within the storms.  It is when Peter took his gaze off of the Iesous, and tapped into the 'impossible lobe' of his mind that he began to sink into the watery abyss.

Looking to the Iesous heals my doubt and irresolute ways, therefore changes my character to be more like Him.  Remember, we become what we behold.

Blessings to you.

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