Jesus Only - All The LORD is near Daily Devotionals for 2026

When they had lifted up their eyes, they saw no one but Jesus only.
Matthew 17:8 NKJV

Jesus Only
I am very thankful that I live in a day when I have only got to do with Jesus. I have not to tremble before Moses now. I have not to fear Elijah now. I have not to think that redemption is to be got by what I ought to be, or by turning my thoughts in upon myself. Neither law-keeping nor reformation can meet my case. The moment has arrived when God the Father says, "This is my beloved Son, hear Him!" (Mk. 9:7). I have heard the voice of Jesus. Have you heard His voice? Have you not? Ah! Do you not hear it now? If you hear, you live. Thank God, you have to do with Jesus only.

There is something brought out in this scene that is analogous to what we find in Acts 7. There you see that, when they were stoning Stephen, he looked up and "saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God." He saw "Jesus only," and was sustained. You turn your eyes upward, and you too will see the risen Savior in glory. He has glorified God infinitely about sin. He has gone down into death, and annulled it. He has broken the power of Satan. He has borne the sinner's sins, and put them away. He has accomplished redemption. He has been raised for the believer's justification. He is risen from the dead, and He lives now on high the sinner's friend, the mighty, blessed Savior, "Jesus only."

Is it only Jesus you need, you want now? Then you may have Him just now; and if you receive Him as your Savior you will be truly happy, and you will want everybody to know the Jesus you know. Oh, may God give you in His grace to receive Jesus simply, to believe Him, to confess Him, and to enjoy Him.

-- F. B. Hole