The other day I was working on a jigsaw puzzle wtih my grandson.  “Let’s begin with the corner piece,” I suggested.  Gradually the picture took shape, but it looked as if one piece was missing.  Finally we found it hidden under a chair. 

 

God has an amazing plan for man – a plan of redemption, that is built around his Son, Jesus Christ. 

There was one scene at the recent Olympic Games that captured the world’s attention.  Two athletes, one a New Zealander and the other an American, fell in the 5000 meter race.  They helped each other up, and although the American girl was injured, they both finished the race in the last two places.  That is perseverance!  In Hebrews 12:1 it says, “Let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us.”

Focus is important!  That is certainly true in sports.  Many of us watched the recent Olympic Games and saw how the athletes prepared for their event.  They would forget the crowds, the other competitors and focus.  Why?  So that nothing would distract them and they could do their best for their country, and above all, win the gold.

 

Jesus had a focus, and that was to do the will of his Father.