1 Peter 5.8
‘Be sober, be vigilant. Your enemy the devil prowls looking for whom to devour.’
DAILY READING Luke 12:1-31; Genesis 21; Psalm 14
It has been said that this present generation is the most distracted generation that ever existed. The Internet with its sub-kingdoms of Google, Twitter, facebook etc, has become a great distraction to many people. People are always surfing, searching, chatting, emailing, texting etc. Often it seems the brains has been put on constant alert; in an “always on” mode.
Yet, a great task awaits us, which is God’s assignment for our lives. In a world of such mass distractions, as believers we need to focus on what really matters. We need to practice some “planned neglect” of other things, even good things, so as not to be distracted from God’s call.
We can learn a lot from how the eagle focuses on its target. Indeed an eagle’s focus is amazing. He can focus up to 5 kilometers from the air. When an eagle sites prey- even a rodent from this distance, he narrows his focus on it and sets out to get it. No matter the obstacle, the eagle will not move his focus from the prey until he grabs it. Like the eagle we have to narrow our vision and lock on to God’s assignment. We need to keep our eye single, because how well we follow our call is what will matter in the end.
1 Peter 5.8 warns us ‘Be sober, be vigilant. Your enemy the devil prowls looking for whom to devour.’
We must be vigilant, No matter where we are or what we do, we must always keep in mind that there is a race set before us. And we will be judged according to how well we run this race. Jesus lived his life on earth focused on His mission. He did everything he did with a clear sense of purpose. His vision was sharp, His goal was clear and he never allowed anything to distract him. The disciples when they began their ministry, followed the example of Jesus and lived a focused and Spirit-driven life. And this is the pattern we should follow, and also inspire others to emulate. We should not allow anything, to distract us from the call of God. Like the eagle we should lock our vision onto our God given assignment. Let us set aside, every distraction, every besetting sin and all that weighs us down. Let us run this race with patience looking unto Jesus The author and finisher of our faith.
PRAYER: Lord, You are always good and faithful, please no matter what happens around me, Please grant me the grace to always stay focused on Your call for me, may I never be distracted in Jesus Name.
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The tests you are going through in life today is not for your destruction, it is for your testimony. – WORDBITE 222.
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