Keep Your Eyes On Jesus

Hebrews 12:2 says this, “We do this {strip off every weight that slows us down, and run the race with endurance} by keeping our eyes on Jesus…”

And if there was one thing I could say to you today it would be this: keep your eyes on Jesus.

It’s the answer for everything we face.

In the midst of a global pandemic… keep your eyes on Jesus.
When you’re confused and don’t know what to do… keep your eyes on Jesus.
In trying and most difficult circumstances… keep your eyes on Jesus.
When people hurt you and disappoint you, again…. keep your eyes on Jesus.

Our endurance will depend completely on our keeping our eyes on Jesus.
Our success and ultimate victory over the enemy’s schemes of destruction is entirely contingent upon our willingness and determination to stay exclusively focused on Jesus.  On what He is doing and what He is saying.

It has long been one of the enemy’s main tactics to shift our gaze from our faithful Savior to our deplorable circumstances.

I overheard a conversation a couple weeks ago surrounding the pandemic, and even listening to the words deflated my spirit.  Instead of focusing on the finished work of Jesus, we often content ourselves with remaining crucifixion-centered in our mindset… viewing life through the lens of torture and not victory.  Distress and not defeat.

When you and I purposefully choose to behold Jesus, our filter is adjusted for everything we see.  Suddenly what was impossible is now imaginable.  What was despair is now comfort.  What was loss is now gain.  What was discouragement is now hope.

Everything changes when we behold the One who died to show the world how much He loved us.

Keep your eyes on Jesus!