Let
Us Run With Endurance
The
Race God Has Set Before Us.
We
Do This By Keeping Our Eyes On Jesus
Scripture
Hebrews
12
1
Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses
to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us
down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. And let us run
with endurance the race God has set before us.
2 We do this
by keeping our eyes on Jesus, the champion who initiates and perfects
our faith. Because of the joy awaiting him, he endured the cross,
disregarding its shame. Now he is seated in the place of honor beside
God’s throne.
3 Think of
all the hostility he endured from sinful people; then you won’t
become weary and give up.
Hebrews
13
20 Now may
the God of peace—who brought up from the dead our Lord Jesus, the
great Shepherd of the sheep, and ratified an eternal covenant with
his blood —
21 may
he equip you with all you need for doing his will. May he produce in
you, through the power of Jesus Christ, every good thing that is
pleasing to him. All glory to him forever and ever! Amen.
Jude
1
24 Now
all glory to God, who is able to keep you from falling away and will
bring you with great joy into his glorious presence without a single
fault.
25 All glory
to him who alone is God, our Savior through Jesus Christ our Lord.
All glory, majesty, power, and authority are his before all time, and
in the present, and beyond all time! Amen.
Observation
If
you need a challenge to live your life differently and make it count
then you will sure find it in Hebrews 12 and 13! Oh, and just in case
this morning finds you really struggling either spiritually,
emotionally, or physically, I have included two prayers, one from
Hebrews 13 and one from Jude!
The
writer of Hebrews describes our life as a race and I agree 100%. It
is a race that is tough. It is grueling. It is not a wind sprint. It
is a marathon!
I
don't know about you, but I am in it to win it! That is why I am
going to spend time in God's Word every single day and I am not going
to miss!
You
and I are not in this race alone. We have all of those who have run
the race before us and right now we have a team, we have the family
of God – the local church, who can support us and who can encourage
us to finish well.
Make
sure that you are part of a church family so that you can get all the
support you need to finish well!
Today
is Saturday, but Sunday is coming! Plan now to get yourself in church
where you can grow spiritually and better prepare to run this race
called – LIFE!
Application
I
will keep my eyes on Jesus so that I will not become weary and give
up!
How
about you?
Prayer
Heavenly
Father, thank You for all of the godly people that You have placed in
my life. Thank You for every person who has taken the time to help me
grow in my relationship with You over all these years. Help me to
keep my eyes on Jesus when life gets tough. Don't ever let me become
weary and give up. I want to finish well.
This is my prayer
for you, “May the God of
peace—who brought up from the dead our Lord Jesus, the great
Shepherd of the sheep, and ratified an eternal covenant with his
blood — may he
equip you with all you need for doing his will. May he produce in
you, through the power of Jesus Christ, every good thing that is
pleasing to him. All glory to him forever and ever!” (Hebrews
13:20-21 personalized)
Daily
Bible Reading: Hebrews 12,13; Jude
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