Heb 12:1-2
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.
NKJV
Every
serious athlete runs with his focus on the price or medal or cup. He does not
run and spend his focus on the spectators or on anything else but the price.
God
told Abraham in Genesis 15:1 “Fear not, Abram: I am thy shield, and thy
exceeding great reward”
Jesus
who is God come to humans (God that we can look unto and see) is the reward and
exceeding great; ultimate reward of our race.
Think
briefly of when Jacob worked so hard to marry Rachael, she was the reward for
all his hard work for Laban.
God
was pleased with Abraham to the point that He wanted to reward Him with the
greatest thing that there is to reward in the whole of existence- God. So God
rewarded Abraham with Himself. (Some people have gold and diamonds but you have
God; the creator of gold, diamond and every other thing).
The author and finisher: Jesus is the one who
started the race and He is the one who will end it. He is the creator of the
race. He endured. He loved, He was humble, He prayed, He fasted, studied the
scriptures, he retreated.
We
need to look unto Him and learn from His life.
Prayer:
Dear heavenly father, I thank you for the grace you have given me to be your
own, I thank you for helping me on this race of life so far. I pray that you
help me to the end, in Jesus name. Amen
