Good morning, it is Saturday, January 5th. This morning I was reading in Hebrews and was focusing on the passages in chapter 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, 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. The phrase, looking unto Jesus, means to look away from one thing so as to concentrate on another. Its tense means to continually keep on looking. Whatever we do; whatever we go through; whatever we feel, we should always keep our eyes concentrated upon Jesus Christ and His example to us of enduring and finishing our God-given course. It is when we turn our eyes away from Christ toward ourselves or our circumstances that we may get "off course." He is our example, our role model, our leader and our completer. We are literally following in His steps a race of endurance to fulfill God's purpose in our lives. When we compare our course to His, it is a great inspiration to our vision-driven living. Since He finished the course and is seated at God's right hand, He ever lives to make intercession for us and assist us as we run our race. Let's keep our eyes on Jesus looking unto Him for support, strength, help, courage, inspiration and victory.
Tomorrow's sermon is entitled, Sins, Sin and Victorious living. I'll look forward to seeing you there.
Mel Brown