I love this song from the Louvin Brothers.. it was later performed by Doyle Lawson. What an amazing reminder..
KEEP YOUR EYES ON JESUS
Keep your eyes on Jesus,
When the tidal waves of trouble 'round you roll..
Keep your eyes on Jesus,
He will calm the storms of life that toss your soul.
Living in a world that's full of sorrow,
We are tried and tempted every day.
Knowing not the secrets of tomorrow,
We find rescue when we watch and pray.
Narration:
In Matthew, Chapter 14, when the disciples were in the ship in the midst of the sea, being tossed with waves, for the wind was contrary.
"In the fourth watch of the night, Jesus went unto them, walking on the sea.
And when the disciples saw Him walking on the sea,
they were troubled, saying, 'it is a spirit'; and
they cried out for help.
But straightway, Jesus spake unto them, saying,
"Be of good cheer; It is I; Be not afraid."
And Peter answered him and said, Lord 'If it be Thou, let me come unto Thee upon the water.'
And He said, "Come." And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus.
But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried out, 'Lord, save me.'
Peter was doing alright while he kept his eyes on Jesus. But when he looked away at the rolling waves about him, he began to sink.
And immediately, Jesus stretched forth His Hand, and caught him, and said unto him, "O, thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?"
Being tossed in this life by disappointments and temptations, we are very much the same as this disciple. If we want to live for Jesus, we must keep our eyes on Him, and not the pleasures of this world."
Keep your eyes on Jesus,
When the tidal waves of trouble 'round you roll..
Keep your eyes on Jesus,
He will calm the storms of life that toss your soul.
