Let us run with perseverance the race
marked out for us.
Hebrews 12:1
Races have a certain hype or
excitement to them. One of the metaphors on the Christian life found throughout
the New Testament is that of the distance runner running the great race of
life. The writer of Hebrews likens the Christian to the athlete who enters the
vast colosseum in a race. But instead of a colosseum filled with noisy
spectators as a believer, you are surrounded by a great cloud of witnesses –
men and women who have run the race down the centuries – who are there to cheer
you on.
The writer gives some practical
advice by saying, “let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so
easily entangles..” (Hebrews 12:1). He says two things hinder your Christian
walk: one is weight, which hinders your progress; the other sin. Both are to be
put aside. Some things are not wrong in themselves, but they become wrong when
our priorities give them an edge over our God and our families.
The second advice is, “Let us run
with perseverance, the race marked out for us” (12:1). It means, “Don’t give up!
Pace yourself.” There’s another interesting thought here. You don’t choose the
pathway. It’s done for you. Before you were born, God knew exactly the path
that you would be required to run so nothing in your life comes as a surprise
to Him.
The third, “Let us..” deals with
perspective and motivation. He says, “Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author
and perfecter of our faith.”
Looking back will always get you into
trouble. It’s the upward look that counts. Note of Hebrews 12, and apply those
three guidelines to your life today. It can make a real difference.
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