FOCUS
Once I chatted with one of our boys in our house. He was about to start his classes. He said, “Father, when I start my classes I will remember this word: FOCUS.” “That’s right,” I said, “If you want to be successful, you have to FOCUS on what you are doing. Otherwise, you will be distracted by many unnecessary things.” Apparently, the word FOCUS he said was more than what I thought. He said, “I will do my study for Family, Others, Universe, Self, and Christ should be in the center.” “Wow, that is beautiful!” I said. I think he is right. In everything we do, we might do it for family, others, universe, self, but we have to remember that we have to put Christ in the center of our life.
The Lord Jesus desires that we make a place for him, not only in our hearts, but in our homes and in the daily circumstances of our lives as well. We honor the Lord when we offer to him everything we have and everything we do. After all, everything we have is an outright gift from God (1 Chronicles 29:14). Paul the Apostle urges us to give God glory in everything: "Whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him" (Col. 3:17). When you sit, eat, sleep and when you entertain your friends and guests, remember that the Lord Jesus is also the guest of your home. Scripture tells us that when Abraham opened his home and welcomed three unknown travelers, he welcomed the Lord who blessed him favorably for his gracious hospitality (Genesis 18:1-10; Heb. 13:2). The Lord wants us to bring him glory in the way we treat others and use the gifts he has graciously given to us. God, in turn, blesses us with his gracious presence and fills us with joy. So, remember this word: FOCUS!
