Saturday, 20 January 2018
You Are to Lay Aside Every Weight – Part 2
Dr RJ Sing
“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.”
We ended the last devotional by stating that we must run with purpose and not aimlessly. The important words that we used were, endurance, Persistence, and Purpose. The Key to purpose is perspective. The writer of Hebrews admonishes us to consider three things that will help us finish well;
1. Consider Them: Since a Great Cloud of witnesses has gone before us, we must get serious about finishing well. We must aim for and finish our races well. We are not to grow weary and give up.
2. Consider Ourselves: Now that we have been given an opportunity to run the race we must watch for pitfalls. We must lay aside every encumbrance that would prevent us from finishing well.
3. We are to consider Jesus: Jesus had to run His own Race. He endured hardships and all the challenges that were thrown at Him. How did He do this? He focused on His Father and fixed His eyes on the Rewards. We are to follow the example of Jesus. We are to run our race with Passion, Purpose, and Perspective.
From the January 2018 issue, themed I Am a Prime Cadidate for the Blessing of God.
