Fixed on Christ

It is easy to hyper focus on a lot of things: your child’s grades, the things about your spouse that lovingly drive you mad, a clean house, an organized life, work, holidays…the list is endless. I can easily be distracted and consumed by many things around me. It is easy to waste a day, a week or month and have nothing of substance to show for my time.

However, we are not called to wend our way aimlessly through life. We are called to focus, to fix our eyes on only one thing. Hebrews 12:2 says, “Keep your eyes fixed on Jesus, the author and perfecter of your faith.” What is FOCUS? It is US, with our eyes, Fixed On Christ.

Binoculars are used to block out everything to the left and right of what you are looking at, creating a tunnel vision effect. You only see the thing you are focusing on. Life with Christ isn’t quiet that easy. While we, as Christians, are supposed to focus our attention on Christ, we are also expected to see what is going on around us. With tunnel vision you can see the goal but you will miss everything else on the journey. And what is life but a journey?

Part of the journey is the process of sanctification: me becoming more like Christ. The journey allows me to be in meaningful relationships with others, through which I can share His love. Hebrews tells us to “keep our eyes fixed on Christ”. Meaning, once your eyes are on Him, keep them there. Do not be moved from your focus. Don’t veer away, and don’t cast your eyes downward to avoid seeing truth and what really matters.

The good journey is fought for and a stake is claimed standing on the promises of God. 1 Timothy 6:11-12 tells us to “pursue righteousness and a godly life, fight the good fight and hold tightly to the eternal life which God has called you to”. Pursuing righteousness and godliness, not giving up on what is true and clinging tightly to the promise of eternal life are all steps in the journey that help keep our FOCUS on Him.

Us, with our eyes fixed on Christ means we are serious about the journey. Don’t be content to pull the brim of your hat over your eyes, binoculars pointed at the finish line; engage in the journey. FOCUS on Christ and enjoy His goodness in your life.