Morning Champion.
Keep Your Eyes on the One in Front.
Hebrews 12: 2 (The Message)
Keep your eyes on Jesus, who both began and finished this race we're in. Study how he did it. Because he never lost sight of where he was headed—that exhilarating finish in and with God—he could put up with anything along the way: Cross, shame, whatever. And now he's there, in the place of honor, right alongside God. When you find yourselves flagging in your faith, go over that story again, item by item, that long litany of hostility he plowed through. That will shoot adrenaline into your souls!
Champion, because Jesus both ran and finished His race we can now run and finish ours. We can be certain that though our race seems tough at times we will never have to run a race like He had to run and we will never experience the physical and emotional pain that He faced when He set His heart to cross that finishing line of redemption victoriously. It was His race that fashioned the very track of salvation we run upon today; a track of grace. It was His well finished race that established for us an option of having a finishing line that we could run towards and cross.
When running a long distance race it is always good to set your gaze upon someone in front, especially if they are a gold medal winner, and just keep running towards them. Make them your marker and the one who sets your pace. Jesus is a great marker so keep your eyes on Him, Champion, and as you do you can guarantee you will finish your race victoriously too.
Don’t look to the left (The law) or the right (man’s opinion), and don’t look to see what other runners are doing lest you trip. No, keep your eyes on the winner and run in step with Him. Imitate Him and watch how He handled the hurdles of life and you jump them in the same way. Observe how He carried on when it was easier to quit, and do the same. Keep close to Him, avoid distractions, and finish well.
He received a crown for a race run well and so will you and I. Keep your eyes on He who began and finished!
Bless you
Andy
A devotional by Pastor Andy Elmes to inspire you with a godly thought to start your day well. God’s word is indeed the breakfast of champions.
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Andy Elmes
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