“Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily besets us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us. 2. 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 is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.”
When we “lay every weight, and the sin which so easily besets us,” and as we run with patient endurance, we should do it “looking unto Jesus.” This means, among other things, that we should look to Jesus in prayer daily, seeking His guidance in living the Christian life. The writer reminds us that as we look to Jesus, we should remember who Jesus is, what He did, and does, on our behalf. Jesus is the “author and finisher of our faith.” This is reminiscent of Revelation 1:8: “I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end.” Jesus is not a bystander to what takes place in our lives. This is a reminder that without Jesus we could not be saved. It also reminds us that Jesus has always existed with the Father and the Spirit. It is a reminder that we need to keep our eyes on Him each day. Jesus is our ultimate source for living a victorious Christian life. It is when we take our eyes off of Jesus that we get into spiritual trouble. What Jesus did was that He joyfully and unashamedly surrendered Himself on our behalf. In John 10:17-18, Jesus said: “Therefore does my Father love Me, because I lay down My life that I might take it again. 18. No man takes it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received of my Father.” It should help us to remember to live for Jesus, because of His sacrifice on our behalf. What Jesus did for us on the cross is aptly described in Philippians 2:7-8: “But (Jesus) made Himself of no reputation, and took upon the form of a servant and was made in likeness of man: 8. And being found in fashion as a man, He humbled Himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.” We need to remember that Jesus did all of this on our behalf! (Repeat after me: “Jesus joyfully and unashamedly surrendered Himself on my behalf. It is because of this that I can be saved.”) What Jesus is doing now is that He “is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.” He is reigning with the Father and the Spirit. But He is not just sitting down on the job. Look at Hebrews 7:25 says about Him: “Wherefore (Jesus) is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by Him, seeing He ever lives to make intercession for them.” He promised to be with us, and makes good on His promise and intercedes for us. Are you looking to Jesus and giving Him your burdens? Bro. Joe
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tommie collins
5/22/2016 07:46:32 pm
Please, keep the good work up!!!! God, has more work for u to do!!!! Much luv!!!
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