The Master is Coming… (Part 6 – Keep your eyes on God)

I was in a seminar some years back and the speaker was talking to us about perspective. She shared a personal example on how a little perspective changed her outlook. She always considered commercial bus drivers ‘crazy’ due to how they drive and always made a point to ‘teach them a lesson’ if they crossed her path.

One day, she was lamenting to her boss how crazy these drivers are, while sharing her experience that morning. Her boss listened quietly till she was done. His response to her was “if your children’s meal tonight and their education depended on how many trips you made on the highway in a day, would you honestly be very patient on the road”. She reflected on the question for a while and knew she could not honestly say yes. From that day, her perspective changed. While she does not agree with the crazy driving, she is now more sympathetic.

David had a good chance to kill King Saul, but he did not. Saul had made attempts on David’s life on several occasions for no just cause. It was morally & logically right for David to put an end to his misery by eliminating the source when he had a chance. Even his men advised him to, so what stopped him? It was not the goodness of David’s but because he kept his eyes on God. While his men saw the enemy, he saw God’s anointed.

Focus is everything and perspective does make the vision clearer. It is easy to lose focus of the big picture and get so carried away by the short-term gains. We need to constantly keep our focus on God. When Joseph was tempted by Potiphar’s wife, he answered how can I do such wicked thing and sin against God. He kept his eyes on God.

May God help us all in Jesus name. AMEN!