Focusing on the Right Place

11 July 2007 – Focusing on Right Place

Isaiah 8:15

But can the ax boast greater power than the person who uses it?
Is the saw greater than the person who saws?
Can a rod strike unless a hand moves it?
Can a wooden cane walk by itself?

What can you learn from this excerpt? What is the point of comparing the powers of ax, saw and rod? From this, I personally got know about the thingy of focus, the main point is that to focus, and should be Focus to the Right Place!

Why am I bolded those words? It is due to the fact that focusing right is very important! This phenomenon exists in the very world we live today, in the realm of business, many businessmen tend to focus on profits rather than sincerity and honesty; In education, teachers or lecturers tend to obtain higher pay rather than focusing on teaching the students loyally; In the realm of arts and media, the stars tend to chase on popularity rather than making impact to the society!

So, we should tune it right! The book of Isaiah used the metaphor of ax, saw and rod to illustrate this point. God reminded us that the power of the user of the ax is greater than the ax; The carpenter is greater than the saw itself; and the hand is controlling the rod! Friends, you have to focus on the right thing, some has get it all wrong, what they are searching was right, it is just that focused wrongly. That makes themselves as failures.

Friends, what are we now focusing to? We ought not to focus other things but not God, as you know, a creator is far greater than the creations. Some will focus on money but forgot the blessings of the Lord; some only chase for miracles but forgot the authority of God; some only chase after healing and deliverance, which omitted God who is performing these.

Clarify yourself! Make yourself pointing the right direction, then you will get everything that you have wanted!

Luke 12:31
Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and he will give you everything you need.

Franco