How many of you are afraid of heights? I sure am. You know the feeling. Your hiking a long a path and it keeps getting narrower and narrower. And then you round the corner and it goes almost straight down on your left and straight up on your right. At that point I am ready to turn around. You feel like your going to topple down the cliff.
When I am in a situation like that I have found the solution. It really is not an easy one in one sense but it is really easy. Don’t look down. The best place to keep your eyes is straight ahead. Don’t look down at your feet, up the hill or down the hill just look straight ahead. You have to be definitely keeping your eyes focused straight ahead and not allowing your eyes to wonder. Can you imagine walking a narrow path in the semi darkness? As you look you can see a light at the end of your destination and you know that if you keep your eyes on that light and just keep moving forward you will make it. You might be fearful and shaky but you keep moving because you know that there is an end in sight.
I am sure you have seen pictures of horses with guards on their eyes so that all they can see is straight ahead. We have to stay focused that it is like we have guards on our eyes. If we don’t stay focused are chances of stumbling and falling are very high.
This makes me think of our Christian walk. The path is narrow that leads to heaven. Broad the way that leads to destruction and many find it. But the way is narrow that leads to life and few find it. See Matthew 7:13, 14.
Jesus is the light and we need to keep our eyes focused on the light. We need those blinders on like the horses so that we can’t see anything but Jesus. As we come closer to the light (Jesus) the beam of light gets smaller and brighter. We will see more and more things that we need to eliminate in our lives.
We cannot turn to the right or to the left or we will not make it. If we turn to the right it will be an uphill battle because we have taken our eyes off Jesus, the One Who can help us. When we think we can do it on our own we will end up struggling.
On the other hand if we turn to the left we will fall down the cliff because we have taken our eyes off Jesus and chosen the things of this world. We may stumble along the path as we journey but as long as we keep our eyes on Jesus we will not fall down the cliff.
The narrower the path becomes the more we have to hold onto the Faith that we have in Jesus. Each difficulty He brings us through will allow our faith to be strengthened. It reminds me of an author’s depiction. Imagine as you walk on this narrow path something like ropes hanging down out of heaven for you to hold onto. Those ropes would represent faith. As you go along the path as it narrows more and more the ropes become larger. You faith is strengthened as you see the Lord work in your life. As we continue our walk with Jesus our faith will grow.
Dear Father,
I am on this path of life. I struggle with keeping my focus on You. I need Your help and guidance. I am so grateful to You that You are there for me and I do not have to travel this path alone. Keep prompting me. I ask You to put guards on my eyes so that I can only see You. Thank You for loving me so much.
In Jesus Name,
Amen.
Stay on the path to life. Don’t give up; Jesus is there to help you. Reach out to Him today.
Love you all.
What has been the #1 help to you on your journey to Life?