Keep your focus on Jesus Christ

And Peter answered Him and said, “Lord, if it is You, command me to come to You on the water.” So He said, “Come.” And when Peter had come down out of the boat, he walked on the water to go to Jesus. But when he saw that the wind was boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink he cried out, saying, “Lord, save me!” And immediately Jesus stretched out His hand and caught him, and said to him, “O you of little faith, why did you doubt?” With his focus on Jesus, the Apostle Peter was able to step out of a comfort zone and into a realm of constant uncertainty. Keeping his eyes on Jesus, staying focused on righteousness, kept his sight off of the waves that were looming in all directions. While Peter’s focus was Jesus Christ, he remained safe from peril and he over came the waves of fear and doubt. But, Peter broke that focus if only for a moment. Peter’s eyes went from the Lord Jesus to the water crashing so fiercely about him. With that simple glance away from Jesus, Satan was given all the time he needed and filled Peter’s mind with doubt in himself and in Jesus' saving power. In today’s time, the constant decrease of moral value gives Satan more chances to cause us to glance away from Christ. TV and movies are constantly pushing the envelope farther to have something new for us to focus on. Clothing commercials increase the amount of clothing they decrease from their models in hopes that our eyes will be drawn through lust and envy to the clothing being sold. Bright lights in bar windows and loud music from clubs draw us in from miles away. To take this at face value, it may seem like the waves of distraction are everywhere you look. It may seem like we have no hope but to sink. But, Jesus is there with his hand out ready to save us. Jesus is waiting for us to cry out to him and ask him to save us. The glory of God will always out shine the darkness of this world. The salvation offered through Christ will always bring hope to the lowest of hearts. Focus on God, keep your eyes on him, and over come the fear and doubt that Satan distracts us with every day.