Today's Daily Bread
Faithful To The Finish
Our Daily Bread
After running 32 kilometers (20 miles) of the Salomon Kielder
Marathon in Great Britain, a runner dropped out and rode a bus to a
wooded area near the finish line. Then, he re-entered the race and
claimed third prize. When officials questioned him, he stated that he
stopped running because he was tired.
Many of us can relate to the exhaustion of a worn-out athlete as we
run the race of the Christian faith. The book of Hebrews encourages us
to “run with endurance the race that is set before us” (12:1). Running
with endurance requires that we lay aside the sin that stands in our way
and shed the weights that hold us back. We may even have to press on
through persecution (2 Tim. 3:12).
To prevent weariness and discouragement in our souls (Heb. 12:3), the
Bible urges us to focus on Christ. When we pay more attention to Him
than to our struggles, we will notice Him running alongside
us—supporting us when we stumble (2 Cor. 12:9) and encouraging us with
His example (1 Peter 2:21-24). Keeping our eyes on “the author and
finisher of our faith” (Heb. 12:2) will help us stay close to the source
of our strength and remain faithful to the finish.
Turn your eyes upon Jesus,
Look full in His wonderful face;
And the things of earth will grow strangely dim
In the light of His glory and grace.
—H. H. Lemmel. © Renewal 1950. H. H. Lemmel
Look full in His wonderful face;
And the things of earth will grow strangely dim
In the light of His glory and grace.
—H. H. Lemmel. © Renewal 1950. H. H. Lemmel
We can finish strong when we focus on Christ.
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