Eye on the Prize

Then the word of the Lord came to him, and He said to him, “What are you doing here, Elijah?”10 He replied, “I have been very zealous for the Lord God of Hosts, but the Israelites have abandoned Your covenant, torn down Your altars, and killed Your prophets with the sword. I alone am left, and they are looking for me to take my life.”

1 Kings 19:9-10 (HCSB)

Was Elijah correct? Well yes he was. His assessment of the situation as best as he knew was correct. He had been zealous, they have killed other and are after him. But his real problem is much simpler and more severe. It is simple, he took his eyes off of God and on his situation. It is severe, because when we do this we are doomed to defeat. Eyes off the prize will always cause us to fall into failure.

Consider this: When playing baseball what are you told? "Keep your eye on the ball!" In golf, "Keep your head down." Why? So you are sure to hit the ball. In the Christian life God is whom we are to keep our eye on. Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith.

Keep your eye on Him and you will always be on track.