10 Bible Verses about Looking Heavenward

I press on toward the goal to win the [heavenly] prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.

They looked to Him and were radiant;
Their faces will never blush in shame or confusion.

I will lift up my eyes to the hills [of Jerusalem]—
From where shall my help come?

Unto you I lift up my eyes,
O You who are enthroned in the heavens!

Lift up your eyes on high
And see who has created these heavenly bodies,
The One who brings out their host by number,
He calls them all by name;
Because of the greatness of His might and the strength of His power,
Not one is missing.

“But at the end of the days [that is, at the seven periods of time], I, Nebuchadnezzar, raised my eyes toward heaven, and my understanding and reason returned to me; and I blessed the Most High [God] and I praised and honored and glorified Him who lives forever,

For His dominion is an everlasting dominion;
And His kingdom endures from generation to generation.

So they took away the stone. And Jesus raised His eyes [toward heaven] and said, “Father, I thank You that You have heard Me.

When Jesus had spoken these things, He raised His eyes to heaven [in prayer] and said, “Father, the hour has come. Glorify Your Son, so that Your Son may glorify You.

While they were looking intently into the sky as He was going, two men in white clothing suddenly stood beside them,

But he, being full of the Holy Spirit and led by Him, gazed into heaven and saw the glory [the great splendor and majesty] of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God;