Check your eyes 3

Matthew 14:28-31 KJV
And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee on the water. And he said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus. But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me. And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?

There's a problem that requires urgent attention and it has to do with our eyes: the things we see, the way we see them and how we react to the things we see. All around us, things are happening. There's both poverty and wealth on display around us; there's sickness and good health all around; there's relative peace and war going on all around us. Yet God is highlighting something important this morning: you get what you see!
Peter was caught in a storm. Suddenly, there was a man walking on the water towards them, unaffected by the storms. It had to be a ghost or something strange. Then came the familiar words of Jesus: it is I, be not afraid. Those familiar words filled Peter with courage and it prompted him to ask Jesus for the miraculous: to walk on water. Jesus asked him to come and he actually did walk on water.
Then the main problem: he began to see the waves and the wind. They had been there before he saw Jesus and asked to walk on water. They were there when he began to walk on water. Where,then, did the problem arise from?
We need to check what we see and how we see these things. Problems and issues will always be around us but our sight must be clearly focused on Jesus. Winds and waves are an integral part of our growth and development as Christians but they are not our destination. They help make our journey meaningful but they are not permanent. We must therefore focus on the things that are of eternal value and impact. No matter what is happening around us, our inner state must reflect the presence of the omnipotent God. No matter what we go through, we must never lose sight of the One whose words alone can calm the most raging storm. He's the One who matters. Keep your eyes on Him,keep working for Him. He wilk sustain you through thed storm and bring you into his eternal purpose.
His time of favour is here.