Don’t Look Around
“Do not fear, for I am with you; Do not anxiously look about you, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, surely I will help you, Surely I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.’”
Isaiah 41:10
Remember when Peter walked on water? Matthew 14 says that Jesus came to the disciples who were in a boat in the midst of the storm. He was walking on the water. Jesus tells them not to be afraid.
“But immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying, “Take courage, it is I; do not be afraid.”
“Peter said to Him, “Lord, if it is You, command me to come to You on the water.” And He said, “Come!” And Peter got out of the boat, and walked on the water and came toward Jesus.”
Matthew 14:27-29
Everything was going fine, until he looked around…
“But seeing the wind, he became frightened, and beginning to sink, he cried out, “Lord, save me!””
Matthew 14:30
Jesus reached down to pull him up.
“Immediately Jesus stretched out His hand and took hold of him, and said to him, “You of little faith, why did you doubt?”
Matthew 14:31
Everything was fine until he looked around…
He looked around, instead of looking at Jesus.
He lost his focus.
The same thing happens to us today as we look at our circumstances, instead of looking unto our Savior.
Today’s verse encourages us not to anxiously look around us…
“Do not fear, for I am with you; Do not anxiously look about you, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, surely I will help you, Surely I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.’”
Isaiah 41:10
Let’s keep our eyes on Jesus, continually praying, as we move forward.
