Ants

by Pastor Karen Runjo

How determined are ants?! They have a direction planned and they will go around, over, through obstacles in a one-track mind to get to where they want to go, and they are not easily deterred! They have set their eyes on a destination and they are sticking to it. Are we as one-eyed? Are we one-eyed for Jesus?

Hebrews 12:1,2 speaks of setting our eyes on Jesus; of throwing off all the sin that so easily entangles (obstacles) and running with perseverance the race marked out for us.

(Like ants!) When I think about ‘setting our eyes on Jesus’, the words of an old song come to mind:

“Turn your eyes upon Jesus. Look full in His wonderful face. And the things of earth will grow strangely dim, in the light of his glory and grace”.

To look at Jesus; to be captivated by His beauty will make the obstacles seem surmountable. This world will feel more fleeting, and the next will beckon louder. We just need to turn our eyes to His beautiful face – often.

Prayer thought:

If you know that old song, why not sing it through a couple of times? Look it up online if you aren’t familiar with it. May the words become our reality today and so many other days to come.