Matthew 14:29b-31, "Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water and came toward Jesus. But when he saw the wind, he was afraid, and, beginning to sink, cried out, 'Lord, save me.' Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him. 'You of little faith,' he said, 'why did you doubt?'"
Of course the greatest lesson from Peter's walking on the water is the importance of focus. As long as Peter kept his eyes on Jesus, he as fine. It was when he took his eyes off Jesus and looked at the wind and the waves, at his circumstances, that he began to sink.
Hebrews 12:2a gives us great advice, saying, "Let us fix our eyes on Jesus." There are so many frightening circumstances, and so many attractive distractions, in life that it's hard to "keep the Main Thing the main thing," but it is of primary importance to do so in order to stand firm and stay balanced.
What is the primary focus of your life? To what end do you spend the most of your time, energy, and other resources? When you come to the end of your life, what do you hope to have accomplished? What epitaph would you choose to sum up your life? One of my sister-in-laws has chosen, "She did what she couldn't." The only way we can do what we can't is to stay focused on Jesus and allow the Holy Spirit to work in and through us.
Father, may we say with Paul, "One thing I do: forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in C'hrist Jesus." May we stay focused on Your Son. Amen.
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