Staying Focused
One of the most surprising events in the life of Jesus that is recorded in the Gospels is the story of Jesus’ response to His mother in Luke 8:21. In this account Jesus’ loving and caring mother comes to Him because she is concerned about Him and wants to pull Jesus aside to counsel Him not continue ministering because He is creating powerful enemies. But Jesus’ response is to let her know that He must continue to focus on accomplishing God the Father’s will for that is His primary focus in life. The lesson for us—Even though a parent is to be respected, even this honor becomes secondary to our obedience to God’s desires.
In this same vein we must realize that although we have various God mandated responsibilities to others in life (our parents, our spouses, our children, our bosses, etc.) our greatest responsibility is to please God. How are you doing in keeping this perspective?
May the Lord bless you today as you seek to honor Him above all others in order to enjoy His rich blessings—“Thou wilt make known to me the path of life; In Thy presence is fullness of joy; In Thy right hand there are pleasures forever” (Psalm 16:11).
“Let us not lose heart in doing good, for in due time we will reap if we do not grow weary.”
—Galatians 6:9