Behold Jesus First: What captures your gaze will shape your life — There is a profound difference between looking at Jesus and beholding Him. Many people looked at Jesus. Crowds followed Him. Religious leaders questioned Him. Curious observers watched Him. But not everyone truly beheld Him. To behold Jesus is more than noticing Him. It is to fix the eyes of our hearts upon Him. To see Him above every fear. Above every failure. Above every label. Above every competing voice. And perhaps that is one of the greatest challenges of our time. Because we become what we behold. If we continually behold our disappointments, we begin to live discouraged. If we behold our limitations, we begin to live restricted. If we behold the opinions of others, we begin to live for their approval. But when we behold Jesus, something extraordinary happens. Our perspective changes. Our identity becomes clearer. Our faith becomes stronger. Our hearts become aligned with truth. In Matthew 9, two blind men recognised Jesus as the Son of David before their eyes were opened. They saw who He was before they saw what He could do. And perhaps that is the invitation for us this week: Not merely to seek answers. Not merely to seek outcomes. But to seek Jesus Himself. Because transformation does not begin when circumstances change. Transformation begins when Christ becomes the focus. (Matthew 9:28–29, 2 Corinthians 3:18, 1 Chronicles 16:11)