Last night I was thinking about my daily walk with
the Lord and I came to realise that it’s not a 100m dash. The Spirit of the
Lord directed me to:
Hebrews 12:1-2 (NKJV)
Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so
great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so
easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set
before us, 2 looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who
for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and
has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
I used to be a sprinter in secondary school and it
was fun. For sprinters in a matter of seconds we are already at the finishing
line. But for marathoners or long distance runners, they have a capacity to
endure and keep on trudging on until they get to the finishing line.
In this life we would have challenges, trials and
temptations that would want to hinder us from walking in pace with our Father. As
Jesus told His disciples who were concerned about the signs of the end times.
Matthew 24:13 (NKJV)
9 “Then they will deliver you up to tribulation and
kill you, and you will be hated by all nations for My name’s sake. 10 And then
many will be offended, will betray one another, and will hate one another. 11
Then many false prophets will rise up and deceive many. 12 And because
lawlessness will abound, the love of many will grow cold. 13 But he who
endures to the end shall be saved.
To run this race, we have to understand that
- It is not a 100m dash
- We have the Holy Spirit always with us to empower us
- Remain focused on Jesus, who is the author and finisher of our Faith
- When we fall, we rise up and keep moving
- There will be trials and temptations on the way to overcome
- Lay aside every weight and the sin that easily beset us
- God loves us
Prayer
Father I thank you for your
love towards me. I pray that you will grant me the grace to finish the race you’ve
set before me and to finish strong. In Jesus Name. Amen
