Hebrews 12:1-2 “Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us. Looking to Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and set down at the right hand of the throne of God.”
As we rise each day to face what may lay ahead where do we find the strength? The road ahead is filled with many obstacles, some disheartening yet we must push onward. The Christian life is not one for the faint of heart. No one can travel this road alone. We can only find strength when we fix our gaze on the God-man, Jesus Christ. For it is only when we look to Jesus that we find the preserving grace to run and not faint.
We all have a duty to serve the King. That duty can quickly turn into drudgery when we take our eyes off Jesus. Something remarkable happens when we truly see Jesus. You cannot help but be change when you look at Jesus.
Jesus became man so he would know how to deal with all we go through. When we suffer from grief look to Jesus and be comforted by his sovereign goodness. Maybe we have given in to temptation then we can look to Jesus and know because of the cross he will forgive us and care for us.
To walk the Christian road we must have a clear unclouded vision of Jesus. We must have faith grounded in the Word of God. We must have the security knowing on the cross Jesus paid our sin debt and set us free. A Christ-exalting life cannot be built upon the things and joys of this world.
As it was when Peter stepped out of the boat to come to Jesus on the water and started to sink when he took his eyes off Jesus. We too will find a difficult path when we let our eyes drop down from the saviors face. When you get down and do not have the strength to walk look up and take the hand of Christ and he will help you stand.
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