Psalm 16:8: I keep my eyes always on the LORD. With him at my right hand, I will not be shaken.
Psalm 16:8: I keep my eyes always on the LORD. With him at my right hand, I will not be shaken.
The Lord keeps things incredibly simple, doesn’t he? While theologians and preachers often complicate God—and life with God—God himself makes it very easy to grasp what I have to do. He is always building bridges to me; He is tearing down walls. He takes vast, mystical truths and is rendering them down to bite-size morsels. Otherwise I’d choke.
What do I need to do each day? How do I stay focused? Keep my eyes on the Lord. Always. That’s not difficult to comprehend. That’s not difficult to do. Simply focusing on Jesus, staying his word, is what I need to do to stay on track and accomplish his will for today. He’s given us an awesome gift: His word. I don’t need to guess about who he is, or what he wants me to do.
Hebrew 3:1: Therefore, holy brothers and sisters, who share in the heavenly calling, fix your thoughts on Jesus, whom we acknowledge as our apostle and high priest.
Do you think it would change from Old to New Testament? I am always amazed at how much my soul and spirit are realigned after just a few minutes of reading scripture. How much more when I devote my day to knowing Jesus? I mean honestly, what is more important than that? I challenge anyone to find a goal greater than knowing Jesus. Work, family, ministry—they are all second after that. I have plenty of goals in this scattered confusion called a life, but are they really more important than drawing close to him?
I really don’t think so.
