What’s Your “Go To” Point?

 

“ . . . fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith.” Hebrews 12:2

 

Sometimes on a long climb I’ll employ an old trick my dad taught me years ago to help me get up a mountain. I’ll pick out “go-to” points.

A go-to point is a rock or a ledge or some other landmark that is usually only 2-3 minutes of climbing away. You promise yourself that when you get to the rock, you’ll take a break.

Go-to points are a great way to cut a long mountain trail into bite-size chunks. I’ve climbed many a mountain hiking from one go-to point to another.

In this great verse, the Hebrew writer says that we, as Jesus-followers, have a go-to point for life. It’s Jesus.

As you make your way through life with Jesus, you’re going to face all kinds of obstacles and difficulties that make you want to lose faith and quit—cancer or some other chronic illness, a miscarriage, a troubled marriage, unemployment or financial hardship, a drug or alcohol addiction, the loss of a loved one.

These kinds of difficulties can really take a toll on your desire and ability to stay in the faith. And that’s why you need a go-to point. Specifically, that’s why you need to keep your eyes on Jesus. He’ll cut your journey down into manageable—sometimes moment-to- moment pieces—that you can navigate.

The writer of Hebrews promises that as we set our eyes on Jesus, he will perfect and finish our faith. He will give us what we need for every step of the journey. He is the world’s best go-to point, because he actually goes up the mountain with us.

What are you aiming at today? What’s your go-to point? Anything other than Jesus will lead you astray. Set your hopes, dreams, desires and plans on Jesus. He alone is able to get you where you need to be.

Holy Father, help us to firmly fix our eyes on Jesus and nothing else. In Jesus’ name . . .

 

 

 

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