MAKE HIM YOUR FOCUS
Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith.... (Hebrews 12:2).One of the most important disciplines in the Christian life is maintaining your focus on the Lord Jesus Christ. The world is filled with distractions, pressures, opinions, and circumstances designed to shift your attention away from Him and from His Word. But the Spirit, through the Scriptures, admonishes us to remain steadfast and undistracted.
The Passion Translation of 2 Timothy 2:8 says, “… make Jesus, the Anointed One, your focus in life and ministry….” Did you notice that? The Lord isn’t to be part of your focus but your entire focus. Your thoughts, pursuits, decisions, energies, and aspirations must all be centred on Him and His divine purpose for your life.
Hebrews 12:2 (TPT) shows us the example of the Lord’s own focus: “...His example is this: Because his heart was focused on the joy of knowing that you would be his, he endured the agony of the cross and conquered its humiliation, and now sits exalted at the right hand of the throne of God.” Blessed thought! In the midst of pain, humiliation, rejection and shame, He looked beyond the suffering and fixed His gaze on the glorious outcome. He saw the harvest—you!
He saw the glory that would come through His obedience and He stayed focused until He fulfilled His mission completely. This is the mindset you must have. Refuse to be swayed by challenges, emotions, pressures, or temporary setbacks in expressing your love for the Lord. Keep your attention on Him and on the things He’s called you to do.
Focus gives strength, direction, and endurance. When
your eyes are fixed on the Lord and your heart anchored
on His Word, you’ll walk in victory consistently. That’s the
instruction God gave to Joshua: “Do not let this Book of
the Law depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and
night.... Then you will be prosperous and successful”
(Joshua 1:8 NIV).
Notice the connection between focus and success.
Success in God’s Kingdom is not accidental. It comes from
staying on the Word, remaining focused on the Lord, and
living in His Word and His purpose for your life. Hallelujah!
PRAYER
Dear Father, thank you for your Word that keeps me steadfast, focused and established in your perfect will. My gaze is fixed on you, and my heart is anchored in your truth. I refuse distractions and remain unwavering in the path you’ve ordained for me. I walk in continual victory, prosperity and success, as I live according to your Word, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
FURTHER STUDY: Hebrews 12:2 AMPC; Joshua 1:8 AMPC
1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN 2 Corinthians 2:5-3:1-6 & Proverbs 14-15
2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN 1 Thessalonians 4:9-18 & Jeremiah 22 1
We trust you have been blessed by this devotional. We invite you to make Jesus Christ the Lord of your life by praying thus:
PRAYER OF SALVATION PRAYER OF SALVATION
“O Lord God, I believe with all my heart in Jesus Christ, Son of the living God. I believe He died for me and God raised Him from the dead. I believe He’s alive today. I confess with my mouth that Jesus Christ is the Lord of my life from this day. Through Him and in His Name, I have eternal life; I’m born again. Thank you Lord for saving my soul! I’m now a child of God. Hallelujah!”
Congratulations! You are now a child of God.
PRAYER
Dear Father, thank you for your Word that keeps me steadfast, focused and established in your perfect will. My gaze is fixed on you, and my heart is anchored in your truth. I refuse distractions and remain unwavering in the path you’ve ordained for me. I walk in continual victory, prosperity and success, as I live according to your Word, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
FURTHER STUDY: Hebrews 12:2 AMPC; Joshua 1:8 AMPC
1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN 2 Corinthians 2:5-3:1-6 & Proverbs 14-15
2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN 1 Thessalonians 4:9-18 & Jeremiah 22 1
We trust you have been blessed by this devotional. We invite you to make Jesus Christ the Lord of your life by praying thus:
PRAYER OF SALVATION PRAYER OF SALVATION
“O Lord God, I believe with all my heart in Jesus Christ, Son of the living God. I believe He died for me and God raised Him from the dead. I believe He’s alive today. I confess with my mouth that Jesus Christ is the Lord of my life from this day. Through Him and in His Name, I have eternal life; I’m born again. Thank you Lord for saving my soul! I’m now a child of God. Hallelujah!”
Congratulations! You are now a child of God.
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