Good morning faith-filled one!

I love Hebrews 12:1-2.  What a wonderful revelation it is to us.  It says,

• Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, LOOKING UNTO JESUS, the Author and Finisher of our faith.

One of the essential lessons for us as believers is to know what to do in the midst of life’s storms.  The Bible teaches that the only way to rise above your circumstances is to PUT YOUR FOCUS ON JESUS and KEEP YOUR EYES ON HIM no matter what you may be going through.  You must depend on Him for everything!

Jesus is the key to our victory, the answer to every problem, and that is why we must KEEP OUR EYES ON HIM all the time. Unfortunately, during adverse circumstances, it is often tempting to take your eyes off Jesus and start looking at other things. You may even try to figure out how YOU can get YOURSELF out of whatever situation you are in.

The account of Peter walking on the water is a great example of what you can accomplish when you KEEP YOUR EYES FIXED ON JESUS (Matthew 14:25-31).  Peter was bold enough to step out in faith in order to walk on the water, even in the midst of the raging storm around Him.  As long as Peter KEPT HIS EYES ON THE LORD, he was able to do something that defied natural laws.  He was walking in the supernatural, just like Jesus!

However, Peter then began to look at the natural things that were taking place around him. He saw the waves rising higher and higher and felt the winds increasing to phenomenal speeds. His physical senses began to take over, and all of a sudden, he was no longer FOCUSED ON JESUS. As a result, he began to sink, causing Jesus to catch him and save him from drowning.

You probably know what it is like in the midst of a storm. Maybe like Peter, you started out with your FOCUS ON JESUS, but got distracted by what was going on around you!

I am convinced that everything the devil does in our lives is to get us to take our eyes off of Jesus. Every bill, every situation, every pain in our bodies are designed to prevent us from walking in the supernatural realm, which is where deliverance, healing, and prosperity are obtained.

Your relationship with the Lord Jesus is the most important part of your life. As you continually LOOK TO JESUS, He will be the Author and Finisher of your faith. He will lead you to overwhelming victory, even in the midst of the storms of life.

Keeping my eyes on Jesus,

Lisa Gordon

Gordon Ministries and Jesus City Church