If you are maneuvering a ship around perilous reefs, and if that ship is filled with 55 million gallons of crude oil, you should be extremely focused. It would be an inappropriate time for carelessness, multitasking or consuming alcoholic beverages. But on March 24, 1989, Captain Joseph Hazelwood and his negligent crew wrecked the mammoth Exxon Valdez tanker on the Alaskan shore, creating one of the biggest environmental disasters to date. The cleanup has gone on for decades and cost billions of dollars.

Set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.

I Peter 1:13

In this hustle and bustle society, distractions are an ever-present detriment and danger…and they can leave you shipwrecked. Do you know what it means to “set your hope fully” on God’s grace, or is it just some vague notion on the periphery of your attention?

Today, ask God to help you make Him the center of your universe. Whatever is troubling you – financial issues, family struggles, health woes, the plight of the nation’s leaders, or even America’s spiritual decline – strive to invest “looking to Jesus” (Hebrews 12:2) into your everyday routine. He will help you navigate life’s reefs, restore your hope, and secure your passage!

Recommended Reading: Hebrews 12:1-12