“And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee on the water. And he said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus.” –Matthew 14: 28 & 29
“Turn your eyes upon Jesus. Look full in his wonderful face. And the things of earth will grow strangely dim. In the light of his glory and grace.”
Where is our focus? The scriptures teach us that a man or women who is totally focused on Christ is invincible…..is that to bold to say? Well perhaps, but perhaps not.
Take the text above for example; the story of Peter walking on water. We find the disciples hunkered in a boat caught in a violent storm. This storm is so violent that even, Peter, a professional fisherman begins to fear. Then comes the Son of Man, walking the sea. Once Peter KNOWS that it is Jesus; out of the boat he bounds to walk on water with the Master. He is totally indifferent to the wind and waves; leaving that which is logical and stepping out into the unnatural. Yet he was totally unharmed….why? Because his focus was on Jesus; and when he doubted, when he reckoned of the circumstance around him, he began to parish. Let us consider Stephen (Acts 7); we find him being stoned for preaching the truth, and while the Pharisees (Jewish scholars of the law) cast large rocks at him with intent to kill he looks towards heaven and steadfastly focus on the Son of God. He then cries “Lord, receive my Spirit.” If you go and read that text carefully, I don’t believe that you will get the feeling Stephen was frantic and clamoring…..he was at peace. Invincible? Clearly not physically, but spiritually, what could they do to harm him when the vision of the Son of God standing at the right hand of the Father is ever before his eyes?
When we focus wholly on the Son of God; completely on Jesus, we find a state of spiritual invincibility. There is nothing that can overcome us, because the overcomer keeps us, and when we keep him ever before us. Though many troubles befall us and tribulation surrounds about, it cannot affect the peace within because the focus is on the Master of the Wind. Would you agree? If so, I close with a question and a challenge to myself as I challenge all who will read.
If our focus is so important; should we not do all we can to guard it?
“The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light.” Matthew 6:22
Any thoughts on the matter? Do you agree? Disagree? I hope your response…..please reply to pgcollins65@gmail.com
