Keeping Our Eyes on the Prize

Even in times of stress and frustration we can know that God is still in control.  Sometimes this may seem very hard for us to see and understand especially when our situation seems to go from bad to worse.  Sometimes we face opposition from the least likely people.  We need to remember to keep our eyes on Jesus who is the author and finisher of our faith.

Sometimes life is hard and sometimes our circumstances feel like they will never get better, but they will eventually if we belong to the Lord Jesus Christ an our faith is in Him alone.  Things may not get better right away.  Things may actually grow much worse.  We may even have to suffer for our belief in Jesus Christ.

Things may not get any better for us in this world, but if we have trusted Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior then we can know that one day we will be with Him in Heaven for all eternity when we pass from this earth.  The Lord Jesus has promised that He is preparing us a place for us in Heaven where we who are trusting in Him will be forever.  In Heaven there will be no more death, no more pain, no stress, no anxieties, no worries, no bosses to put up with, nothing annoying, no more committee meetings, and no more disease and no more heart ache.  There will be love, joy, peace, and the best thing of all we will be with the One died for us.  We will be with Jesus.

Times will get tough for us here on this earthly sod, but we must persevere.  We must press on and not be discouraged.  We shouldn't be surprised at all the trouble that we are experiencing for the devil is running around stirring up trouble because he knows his days are numbered.

One great and awesome day the Lord Jesus will return to the earth as the King of kings and the Lord of lords.  HE will judge the living and the dead.  Those who have refused to repent of their sins and trust Jesus as their Lord and Savior will be tossed into a literal hell for all eternity.  Those of us who have repented of our sins and have trusted Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior will enter Heaven and be with the Lord for all eternity.

God doesn't want anyone to perish.  Everyone has the opportunity to come to Jesus Christ, but many will reject Him because they refuse to repent of their sins.

We believers in Christ need to persevere in the hard times and keep our eyes on the prize. Our prize is Jesus and spending eternity with Him because of our faith in His finished work on the Cross.

Lord,
We turn our eyes to You.
Help us not to be discouraged.
Help us to persevere in our journey here on earth.
Empower us to live for You through the Holy Spirit.
In Jesus Name we pray,
Amen.