Fix vs. Keep

Today I was thinking about what I am preaching on this Sunday. I will preach from Hebrews 12:1-2. In the New Living Translation it says by keeping our eyes on Jesus. But on NIV it says to fix our eyes on Jesus. I like the NLT version lot better than NIV. It is easy to fix your eyes on something. But it takes discipline to keep your eyes on something. I see this with my right eye. I try to adjust my head to see one image with both eyes. I could get it to focus into one image by fixing. However, it is difficult to keep it there. This is with Jesus as well. There are so many things that could help us to fix our eyes on Jesus. But many times we don't keep it there. The pleasures of this world is too enticing to our eyes. I want to encourage everyone let's keep our eyes on Jesus by meditating on His Word and praying. The more we seek Him, the more He will reveal Himself to us.