Who is my Vision?

Last Sunday was the first time I'd been around to take part of the Lord's Supper with my church (fsbctucson.net) in a over a year because of my Army commitments.  It was good to be around and not be doing anything so that I could take a little more time to reflect and remember what the Lord's Supper is all about.  As we began getting ready to take part of this symbolic meal to commemorate the life I have born out of the death and suffering of Jesus Christ a mixture of the scriptures being read and a song came into my mind, perhaps you are familiar with it.

"Be Thou My Vision"

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Be Thou my Vision, O Lord of my heart;

Naught be all else to me, save that Thou art

Thou my best Thought, by day or by night,

Waking or sleeping, Thy presence my light.

Be Thou my Wisdom, and Thou my true Word;

I ever with Thee and Thou with me, Lord;

Thou my great Father, I Thy true son;

Thou in me dwelling, and I with Thee one.

Be Thou my battle Shield, Sword for the fight;

Be Thou my Dignity, Thou my Delight;

Thou my soul’s Shelter, Thou my high Tower:

Raise Thou me heavenward, O Power of my power.

Riches I heed not, nor man’s empty praise,

Thou mine Inheritance, now and always:

Thou and Thou only, first in my heart,

High King of Heaven, my Treasure Thou art.

High King of Heaven, my victory won,

May I reach Heaven’s joys, O bright Heaven’s Sun!

Heart of my own heart, whatever befall,

Still be my Vision, O Ruler of all.

Sitting in the pew waiting for the elements to be passed out I couldn't help but think to myself, "Is Jesus really my vision?"  I don't know about you but right now things in my life are kind of hectic.  I'm always moving from one thing to the next.  There are certain people and relationships in my life that occupy a lot of my thinking and time.  I really have to question even in my prayer life if these people and events are taking up too much of my time.

I think that most people can relate to this idea of losing focus and having things in life become so big and overwhelming that we should maybe hit the pause button on our lives to ask ourselves, "Is Jesus my Vision?

Here are some questions and prayers that I asked myself as I read the lyrics of this song

• Is Jesus the center of my focus?  Does He fill my vision?
• Is Jesus really the Lord of my life?
• Does my relationship with Jesus and His priorities fill my thoughts at all times during the day and night?
• Do I live life submitting myself to Jesus wisdom and the authority of God's Word?
• Do I place my sense of protection and security in God rather than in my own ability to protect and provide?
• Can I really say that Jesus is enough?  That I treasure my relationship with Jesus above everything else in my life?
• Am I living in the victory that I know I can have in Jesus Christ?  Or am I living in defeat?