Hebrews 12:2 states,

“We do this by keeping our eyes on Jesus, the champion who initiates and perfects our faith. Because of the joy awaiting him, He endured the cross, disregarding its shame. Now He is seated in the place of honor beside God’s throne.”

The interesting thing about this verse is that “keeping our eyes” on Jesus in the Greek translates to “only focusing” on Jesus.

Only focusing on Jesus.

Soak that in. Really try and grasp it.

To only focus on Jesus means that we can’t be looking at or to anything else, and as a human – that’s hard.

Temptations

Our own interests

What others are doing

Quick fixes

Human knowledge

To only focus on Jesus means that He is the absolute center of our universe – after all, He did create it.

Everything we do should point towards Him. Everything we say should point towards Him.

It’s time to stop looking to the left.

And it’s time to stop looking to the right.

It’s time to truly hone in on Jesus – the perfecter of our faith. Let Him be your champion.