Who is your Focus?

 

Text: Joshua 24:15 (KJV)

And if it seem evil unto you to serve the Lord, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.

The truth is, many people have chosen different gods, but we as His children have chosen to serve Him. Although we have decided to serve Him, we still need to focus on Him, and this is the area where many of us fall short off. We may think that is not true, but the question is, what is the first thing you look to in either a good or bad situation? Definitely, if it is for good, some people might say, “God, thank you”, while some might be too eager to tell their friends and family first, but when it is for bad, they all run to God first; we need to change this attitude. Think about it; your focus should be on God first, whether in a good or bad time. We need to develop the habit of keeping our eyes on God, and in so doing, His nature unconsciously rubs on us. Keeping our focus on Him also makes our thoughts fixed on Him, and we end up not struggling to get help from Him. Psalms 121:1-2-I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help.² My help cometh from the Lord, which made heaven and earth.

We need to learn to focus on God and not on the problem or adversities around us, and this tends to the hard part as His children, but God wants us to rely on Him. We should not be distracted by the storms and happenings of this world, but instead, we need to put our minds on the positive things, which we need His grace to see them. No matter your efforts, you cannot attract the worth we enjoy being around God and focusing on Him. Colossians 3:2- Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth. Amazingly, as we keep our eyes on Him, He eventually enhances our value, and we end up dancing around Him, which makes us a celebrity among men with attraction. I urge you to check your heart always so as to define your direction. God will help us, in Jesus name.

PRAYER POINTS:

1. Father, please help our eyes to always look ahead directly on God’s divine nature in Jesus name.

2. Oh Lord, please help us to set our minds on the things of the Spirit and not the flesh, in Jesus name.

ACTION QUOTE: Do you focus on God first in every matter or you go to Him as plan “B”?