My goodness, September is flying by. It is already halfway through! How did that happen? We have been blessed with a long stretch of beautiful weather all month. Hopefully it has been a good time of drying weather for the corn and beans that finish ripening in the fields.
Sometimes, though the weather is perfect, we face challenges in our lives that drag us down. It might be a health issue, an emotional burden, a problem at work, a relationship struggle, or a number of other things that cause us to cling to our faith with all our being.
"Therefore, 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. Let 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, " (Hebrews 12:1-2 NIV).
These scriptures provide so much encouragement to Christians. "Let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us." Perseverance is what will keep us going, even when the wheels fall off our bike! God sets before us a path for our lives and that alone gives us confidence in our journey.
"Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith." This scripture tells us that it is "Jesus who is the author and perfecter of our faith." Jesus has scripted our lives, every detail, and guides our faith toward perfection. Wow. What an awesome promise.
Lord God, we pray that You will help us "fix our eyes on Jesus" every hour of this day. Guide our feet along Your path and fill us with perseverance, no matter what the day may hold. We thank You for sending Your Son Jesus to be our Mentor and King. We pray in Jesus' Name, Amen.
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