Great Cloud Of Witnesses

1-29-2010
Great Cloud Of Witnesses

The Christian walk can be described as a sprint and it can also be described as a marathon, so let’s just settle on calling it a marathon sprint. We are daily seeking to know Christ fully while maintaining a big picture mindset. In one breath we need to do everything we can to honor God today because we aren’t guaranteed tomorrow, while at the same time we are to build relationships that lead to long lasting transformations of lives.

Hebrews 12:1-4 says the following:

“1Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us. 2Let 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. 3Consider him who endured such opposition from sinful men, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart. 4In your struggle against sin, you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood.”

To walk with Christ daily can be very difficult at times. Let’s face it, life is very unpredictable, and there’s no telling what tomorrow may bring. As Christ followers it’s important we stay the course and do the hard right thing all the time. It’s easy to think doing the wrong thing one time isn’t a big deal, but Christ calls us to do the right thing all the time just as he did.

Very few people have what it takes to stay the course in life and to see a task through to completion. Hebrews 12 encourages us by way of those that have come before us. To know that others have struggled through the same issues we deal with today and still came out victorious is an encouragement. Let us never forget the great could of witnesses that sit in the stands looking down on us from above rooting us on as we fight the good fight!