{"id":7633,"date":"2021-07-27T04:32:00","date_gmt":"2021-07-27T04:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/communitychurchministry.com\/?p=7633"},"modified":"2021-08-03T00:57:55","modified_gmt":"2021-08-03T00:57:55","slug":"dont-look-around","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/communitychurchministry.com\/?p=7633","title":{"rendered":"Don&#8217;t Look Around"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Don&#8217;t Look Around<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cDo 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.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u202d\u202dIsaiah\u202c \u202d41:10\u202c \u202d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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. 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Jesus tells them not to be afraid.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cBut immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying, \u201cTake courage, it is I; do not be afraid.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u202d\u202d \u201cPeter said to Him, \u201cLord, if it is You, command me to come to You on the water.\u201d And He said, \u201cCome!\u201d And Peter got out of the boat, and walked on the water and came toward Jesus.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u202d\u202dMatthew\u202c \u202d14:27-29\u202c \u202d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Everything was going fine, until he looked around&#8230;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cBut seeing the wind, he became frightened, and beginning to sink, he cried out, \u201cLord, save me!\u201d\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u202d\u202dMatthew\u202c \u202d14:30\u202c \u202d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jesus reached down to pull him up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cImmediately Jesus stretched out His hand and took hold of him, and said to him, \u201cYou of little faith, why did you doubt?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u202d\u202dMatthew\u202c \u202d14:31\u202c \u202d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Everything was fine until he looked around&#8230;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He looked around, instead of looking at Jesus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He lost his focus.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The same thing happens to us today as we look at our circumstances, instead of looking unto our Savior.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today&#8217;s verse encourages us not to anxiously look around us&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cDo 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.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u202d\u202dIsaiah\u202c \u202d41:10\u202c \u202d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Let&#8217;s keep our eyes on Jesus, continually praying, as we move forward.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Don&#8217;t Look Around \u201cDo 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.\u2019\u201d \u202d\u202dIsaiah\u202c \u202d41:10\u202c \u202d Remember when Peter walked on water? 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