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Keeping Our Eyes on Jesus 🧑‍🧑‍🧒‍🧒 🧑‍🧑‍🧒‍🧒 Devotionals for Church Family 📖 Main Verse: “Immediately Jesus reached out His hand and caught him. ‘You of little faith,’ He said, ‘why did you doubt?’” — Matthew 14:31 📚 Bible in a Year: Reading for the Day Old Testament: Psalms 146–150 New Testament: Matthew 14–15 💡 Devotional Thought: The Book of Psalms concludes with a magnificent call for everything that has breath to praise the Lord. Every circumstance of life ultimately leads us back to worship because God remains faithful, powerful, and worthy. Matthew records Peter walking on the water until he shifted his focus from Jesus to the storm. Like Peter, we often begin in faith but become distracted by fear. Christ's hand is always extended toward us, ready to lift us up whenever we call upon Him. Victory is found not by focusing on the waves but by fixing our eyes on Jesus. A steadfast church keeps its focus on Christ regardless of changing circumstances. 📝 Appl...

Keep Your Eyes on Jesus 🌱 Devotional for Youth Scripture: Hebrews 3:1 "Fix your thoughts on Jesus, whom we acknowledge as our apostle and high priest." Devotional Thought: There are countless things competing for your attention every day. Social media, entertainment, school, relationships, trends, and personal goals can easily become the focus of your life. But God calls you to keep your eyes on Jesus. When your attention is centered on Him, you gain a clearer perspective on everything else. Jesus becomes the standard for your character, the source of your strength, and the direction for your decisions. You may not be able to control everything happening around you, but you can choose where you fix your attention. Reflection Questions: What currently takes most of your attention? What can you do to focus more on Jesus? Takeaways: Keep Jesus at the center of your life. What you focus on shapes who you become. Prayer: Lord Jesus, help me keep my eyes and t...