Daily Butter 8/22: Press On

My little Addition to Our Daily Bread (8/22/11):

    Let your eyes look forward;
    fix your gaze straight ahead.

    (Proverbs 4:25 HCSB)

I’ve heard others say that there was a reason God created us with our eyes on the front of our head so that we might always be looking forward. Goal setting, focus and relentless striving toward that goal are touted as admirable qualities. The problem with this type of tunnel-vision (though often applauded and quite lucrative in the twenty-first century business world) Karl Rabeder found out can be what is left in ones wake. As with all Scripture, this verse ought not be ripped from its context to be used to support such a tunnel-vision. Christians must remember not to lose sight of all the wise teaching of Scripture (v21) and clearly understand what our focus is to be on: “keeping our eyes on Jesus, the source and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that lay before Him endured a cross and despised the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of God's throne.” (Heb 12:2 HCSB) With the number of times the Gospels record that He was moved with compassion and allowed that to alter His plan (eg Me Time ), we must conclude that as His ambassadors, we should be willing to set aside agendas when our spirit is moved by the Spirit within us.

- Andy