Monday, March 29, 2021 Forward Focus "For consider Him who endured such hostility from sinners against Himself, lest you become weary and discouraged in your souls" (Hebrews 12:3 NKJV). In the ancient Olympic Games, they didn't give out gold, silver, and bronze medals like they do with the winners today. Rather, they would crown their victors with laurel leaves. So if you were running a race and nearing the end, you could see the emperor standing there with a crown of laurel leaves that he was waiting to place on the winner's head. I remember when I was in track and field in high school. I hated to go to practice, but if there was a pretty girl who happened to be watching, it always helped me run faster. In the race of life, however, we have a better motive. Jesus himself is watching us. The writer of Hebrews tells us, "Let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, 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 has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God" (Hebrews 12:1-2 NKJV). The literal meaning of "looking unto Jesus" is turning your eyes away from other things and fixing them on Him. In fact, if you're really focused on something, then everything else becomes somewhat blurry in comparison. |
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