By Allen White
Let
us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the
joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the
right hand of the throne of God.
Hebrews 12:2 (NIV)
As runners in a race, the author of
Hebrews challenges us to look at the stories of other great runners (Hebrews
11). Their stories of hardship and sacrifice that ultimately led to victory are
our inspiration. Our ability to run is greatly enhanced by throwing off
anything that will slow down our pace, particularly sin that will trip us up.
The goal of our running is not to run
away from Hell, sin or self. The goal is Jesus. As we intently concentrate on
the outcome of the race, we have the perspective and motivation to run. Jesus
is the author, the initiator, of the race. He is also the perfecter. Now, that
doesn’t mean that Jesus will necessarily make us perfect in this life. The word
perfect here means “complete” or “finished.” Jesus, who fired the starting gun,
will be right there to wave the flag at the end of the race. He’ll make sure
that we cross that finish line.
How do we know that our race will turn
out so well? Because Jesus endured far more than any of us. Now, He wears the
victor’s crown. So will we who believe in Him.
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