Keeping Our Eyes on Him
Trust is the basis of life. Without trust, no human being can live. Trapeze artists offer a beautiful image of this. Flyers have to trust their catchers. They can do the most fantastic doubles, triples, or quadruples, but what finally makes their performances spectacular are the catchers who are there for them at the right time in the right place.
Much of our lives is flying. It is wonderful to fly in the air free as a bird, but when God isn’t there to catch us, all our flying comes to nothing. Let’s trust the Great Catcher.
—Henri J. M. Nouwen
Trusting the Catcher
The first challenge in trusting Jesus is believing He is Who He says He is, and will do what He says He will do. The second challenge is keeping our eyes on Him as we step out of the boat and walk. Just ask Peter. (See Matt. 14:22-33). The storms of this life do loom large. They often tempt us to look at the circumstances they create, losing sight of the One who calls us forward. Let’s pray for a greater faith today, first a confidence in our Savior whose grace is all sufficient, and second to keep our eyes on Him, our Rock and Redeemer, at all times. —DH
—David Hoskins, Founder & Care Guide, Sanctuary Clinics