Focusing on the Leader of the Armada

 

“Looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith…”

— Hebrews 12:2a (NKJV)

I picture myself in my small but steady boat again, sailing as part of a great Armada. There’s life and movement all around — some of it calm, some of it hostile. I see leaders toward the front. Some speak words of warning; others stir for action. And I find myself wondering:

What am I called to do in all this?

The answer that rises first is this: focus on Jesus.

That’s easy to say and harder to live. What does it mean to “look unto Jesus” when the seas around us are turbulent and the voices from other boats are loud?

First, it means knowing His heart well enough to discern the fruit of what’s around me. Not fully — I can’t understand everything. But there’s enough revealed in His Word and His ways to help me see what belongs to Him. If something produces good fruit, it’s from Him. If it draws out bitterness or fear, it’s not.

That means Scripture isn’t just ancient truth — it’s ongoing guidance. The Bible was the anchor Jesus Himself used when He came in the flesh, and it’s the same treasure He’s given us today, to keep us steady and discerning in the storm.

So I don’t need to see every ship. I don't need to lead the front. I just need to hold my post, to listen, and to live from the stability of knowing who is in the boat with me. And that’s where peace begins.

When I fix my eyes on Him, I know when to speak and when to pray, when to move and when to wait. I don’t need to understand the whole strategy of the Armada — only to follow the Captain of my soul.

“My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me.”

— John 10:27 (NKJV)