Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us.
Hebrews 12:1 KJV
When we start a project, we want to continue our course of action until it is completed.
Striving to stay on course and stop at nothing until it is complete.
The same should apply to our relationship with Christ.
When we become a Christian, we must understand that when God begins a new thing in our lives, we must stay the course.
It becomes easier as we stay grounded in the Word.
The truth of this is found in Hebrews 12:1 and 1 John 2:15.
We are to have the obedience of faith in Christ.
To “lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us” (Hebrews 12:1).
Not letting the love of this world and the things of this world be first in our lives.
When we do, “the love of the Father is not in [us]” (1 John 2:15).
Our fellowship with the Lord is crippled.
We cannot love the world and love Him at the same time.
The things we experience in life show how true this is.
Satan is always trying to cause us to lose sight of our calling.
To make us think that the world has more to offer us than what the Lord has for us.
The devil “is a liar, and the father of it” (John 8:44).
We are not to take to heart anything he says.
We are to live by faith in what the Lord has said.
By faith, we live above it all and we experience the peace and joy the Father desires for all His children.
A WORD OF PRAYER
Father, when we have selfish attitudes, troubling sins, and worldly cares, they keep us from being spiritually grounded. They open the door for the devil to take control of our lives. It is good to know that the Word has told us we can set them all aside. All we must do is put our trust in You and run this race of life with less worries. Because of the Word, we can pray for the strength we need to lay them all aside, so we can experience the uplifting peace You give and the joy of fellowship we can have with You. Thank You.
In Jesus Name We Pray, Amen