STAY FOCUSED ON THE END RESULT!

” LET US STRIP OFF EVERY WEIGHT THAT SLOWS US DOWN, ESPECIALLY SIN THAT SO EASILY TRIPS US UP. AND LET US RUN WITH ENDURANCE THE RACE GOD HAS SET BEFORE US. WE DO THIS BY KEEPING OUR EYES ON JESUS, THE CHAMPION WHO INITIATES AND PERFECTS OUR FAITH.” HEBREWS 12:1-2

For those of us who have ever entered a race we do so with certain preparation. We prepare our bodies and wear the right kind of clothing and shoes in order to run as fast and as comfortable as possible. Our goal is to be the fastest and to reach the finish line first. However, we want to make sure that we have enough endurance in order to make the finish line, period! Our main goal should be to finish the race. When we run the race that our Lord has set before us many of the same principles apply. We must prepare our bodies and minds for the endurance of the race. We must be prepared to strip off any weight that is going to slow us down. Sin is singled out. Sin will not only slow us down, but it has the potential to keep us from finishing the race at all. We must keep our focus on the end result. We must keep our eyes and thoughts on Jesus. He is our source of strength. He is the power source that keeps us going through hard times. All we have to do is look at his time on this earth and look at the race he ran. We will see the persecutions, beatings and name calling he endured. He endured to the end by keeping his focus on the end result. Jesus is our champion. He is the one who initiated our faith and the one who perfects our faith. We must, however, keep our focus on him, our savior, our forgiver and our healer! PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL THINGS!