“And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith.”
Did you know that it is impossible for you to close your eyes and walk in a straight line?
Scientists have been trying to walk in a straight line for over 100 years. Go ahead and Google it.
If you are blindfolded and begin walking in a wide-open space you will slowly start to walk to the left or right which eventually makes you walk in a circle.
In an article from NPR on the subject Robert Krulwich wrote, “Humans, apparently, slip into circles when we can’t see an external focal point, like a mountain top, a sun, a moon. Without a corrective, our insides take over and there’s something inside us that won’t stay straight.” (Read the article here.)
Why is that important? Humans are only able to walk in a straight line when their eyes are fixed on something – a mountain, ridge, tree, building, etc. People will walk in circles without a fixed direction.
The same is true spiritually – whatever you fix your eyes on will determine the direction of your steps. Scrolling social media and hoping for fame will cause you to act on those thoughts. All actions begin as thoughts. Thoughts are formed by what we set our eyes on.
The writer of Hebrews tells us to “fix our eyes on Jesus” because it is the only way that we can “run with perseverance the race marked out for us.” If you lose sight of Jesus we will lose sight of the life that Jesus has prepared for you. Jesus is the trailblazer – the pioneer – and perfecter of your faith.
Why should you fix your eyes on Jesus? Because Jesus is the only constant in our life. Everything else is in a constant act of change – financial security, health, the seasons.
Be selective with what you set your gaze on. What you set your eyes on will be the thing you walk toward.
Live It:
- Are you selective on what you allow in your mind?
- What are your eyes fixed on?
- How can you fix your eyes on Jesus today?
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Chase Snyder
Writer, Pastor
