The danger of looking away from Jesus.

The danger of looking away from Jesus.

Matthew  14:23 And when he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into a mountain apart to pray: and when the evening was come, he was there alone.  14:24 But the ship was now in the midst of the sea, tossed with waves: for the wind was contrary.  14:25 And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went unto them, walking on the sea.  14:26 And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a spirit; and they cried out for fear.  14:27 But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid.  14:28 And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee on the water.  14:29 And he said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus.  14:30 But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me.  14:31 And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?  14:32 And when they were come into the ship, the wind ceased.  14:33 Then they that were in the ship came and worshipped him, saying, Of a truth thou art the Son of God.

Learn this great lesson in life. Your challenges in life will never overwhelm you as long as you are looking to Jesus.

You look unto Jesus as you continue to look on God’s unfailing, unchanging immutable eternal words and meditating on them and not the severity of your challenges.

Peter was walking on the water like Jesus, when he was looking at Him.

Then, the devil multiplied the wind and he looked away from Christ, focused on the storms and began to sink.

But then he reached out to Christ again and He lifted him up and both walked on the water back to the ship.

Whatever the extent or severity of your challenges, look away completely from it and focus your attention more on God’s unfailing promises.

Isaiah  34:16 Seek ye out of the book of the LORD, and read: no one of these shall fail, none shall want her mate: for my mouth it hath commanded, and his spirit it hath gathered them.

Isaiah  55:10 For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater:  55:11 So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.

It is only what God said in His unfailing words in the Bible that will be fulfilled, not your present situation or predicament.

Do what Abraham did. He never waiver or falter on God’s unfailing unchanging immutable eternal words  and promises.

Romans  4:16 Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace; to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham; who is the father of us all,  4:17 (As it is written, I have made thee a father of many nations,) before him whom he believed, even God, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which be not as though they were.  4:18 Who against hope believed in hope, that he might become the father of many nations, according to that which was spoken, So shall thy seed be.  4:19 And being not weak in faith, he considered not his own body now dead, when he was about an hundred years old, neither yet the deadness of Sarah’s womb:  4:20 He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God;  4:21 And being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was able also to perform.

So keep on looking to God through His unfailing words.

Isaiah  45:22 Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am God, and there is none else.

When you look unto Him, you will never be put to shame.

Psalms  34:5 They looked unto him, and were lightened: and their faces were not ashamed.

Hebrews  12:1 Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,  12:2 Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.

Keep on going on your journey of faith to heaven and you will get there in Jesus name.

When you are afraid trust in Him and His unfailing words.

Psalms  56:3 What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee.

Trust Him at all times whatever is happening.

Psalms  62:8 Trust in him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us. Selah.

Then you will get to the other side of heaven safely, despite the storms on the way.

Mark  4:35 And the same day, when the even was come, he saith unto them, Let us pass over unto the other side.  4:36 And when they had sent away the multitude, they took him even as he was in the ship. And there were also with him other little ships.  4:37 And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it was now full.  4:38 And he was in the hinder part of the ship, asleep on a pillow: and they awake him, and say unto him, Master, carest thou not that we perish?  4:39 And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.  4:40 And he said unto them, Why are ye so fearful? how is it that ye have no faith?  4:41 And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, What manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?

Mark  5:1 And they came over unto the other side of the sea, into the country of the Gadarenes.

Remember don’t look away from Jesus and focus your attention on the challenges.

Keep looking at Him, by meditating continually on His unfailing unchanging immutable eternal words in the Bible.

Be persuaded that what He said, shall surely come to pass.

Let us pray.