1 Corinthians 7:35 (ESV)
35 I say this for your own benefit, not to lay any
restraint upon you, but to promote good order and to secure your undivided
devotion to the Lord.
Our generation has great potential to reach and impact the
world around us but this won’t happen as long as our eyes are looking down –
fixed to our phones, our shoes, ourselves. If you want to make a difference in
your family, at work, your school, your sports team and the world, then it
starts with you looking up.
Technology is a great thing. It allows us to communicate
with people all over the world at any moment. Imagine if we didn’t have the
gift of technology and we had to communicate without it. Because we have such
easy access to technology, it can quickly become a distraction. Instead of our
eyes and hearts being focused on the people around us and on the opportunities,
God gives us, we can become infatuated with our phones and spend most of our
time scrolling timelines.
While Jesus faced many potential distractions (storms,
hunger, critics, lack of sleep, betrayal, etc.), He didn’t allow these
distractions to draw His attention away from what God had called Him to do or
from the people God had called Him to minister to. With our eyes looking up, we
will see more clearly the people God has brought into our lives who we can show
the love of Jesus to. Only with our eyes looking up will we be able to bring
change to the world as we recognize and respond to the people that God has put
on our path.
Take the time to make a plan to prevent yourself being
distracted by things that distract us from Jesus.
Jesus wants to use your life to impact and influence the
world around you so start looking up!
Dear Lord, help us to look up to You. Help us to recognize
the things that distract us from You. In the Name of Jesus, Amen.
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