Have you
had your Joy Juice today? Run and get a generous
serving because our busy day is about to begin.
It seems
that most days, as soon as we’re awake, we are in high gear and we begin
running! Race to get dressed and grab a bite to eat before we run out the
door. Race to get to work on time. Race
to that appointment. We’ve got our motor revved up and we are running through
the day to get everything accomplished that’s on our list for this day.
What about
the spiritual race of life? The author
of Hebrews says in the first verse of Chapter 12: “Let us run with perseverance
the race marked out for us. Let us fix
our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set
before him endured the cross…”
The
Christian life IS like running a race.
We are to run faithfully… and that’s not always easy! Many times we’re willing to run, but WE want
to choose the time and the place. Like
the faithful runner who disciplines himself to run regardless of the weather or
IF he “feels like it”, we should strive for consistency in our spiritual race
called life.
To be
successful, we must keep our eyes focused on Jesus. We will stumble if we look away from him. If
we are running for any other reason other than our love for Him, we need
to ask God to help us refocus. May we each discover The Running Partner that
will JOYfully go with us every step of the way.
Run with Jesus and win the trophy of everlasting joy.
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