It is a glorious Thursday morning, brother! Blessings over you and yours, in the precious name of Jesus!Read Hebrews 12:1 -24.
I love this passage. The writer of Hebrews describes our life of faith in Our Lord not as a walk, but literally as a race, with Jesus both as the finish line and our pacesetter. The finish line, because He is our reward; and pacesetter, because He is our example.
Throughout this “race of faith”, we are encouraged – to lay aside the burdens of sin which might slow us down; to be re-energized and strengthened in the knowledge that Jesus has already completed a much tougher race before us; and to be exhorted during the race by a good Father who wants to correct us and train us so that we complete the race, and run it with honor towards Him!
And what does our finish look like? Consider this: “But you have come to Mount Zion and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, to an innumerable company of angels, to the general assembly and church of the firstborn who are registered in heaven, to God the Judge of all, to the spirits of just men made perfect, to Jesus the Mediator of the new covenant”.
In the end, my brother, your “race of faith” will be rewarded! Run it well! Amen!
