Sunday, May 19, 2019

"Run with endurance and keep your eyes fixed on the prize." Anyone who has read or listened to scripture more than a handful of times has likely heard this statement at least once. We also hear and read of the "great cloud of witnesses" we are surrounded by. Oftentimes the full picture is left incomplete and we assume or land on the wrong meaning  the writers are trying to encourage us with. Keeping our eyes on the prize is not about a reward we may imagine, such as a spotlight on how well we have done. The ultimate prize the writer speaks of is eternity with Jesus Christ once our faithful service to Him is complete on this earth. The same is true with the witnesses. The emphasis is often placed on the ones who have gone before us, instead of focusing on the One we race toward. We each have our own race laid out before us and our own lane to focus on. Jesus is the prize and it is for Him we run.  Hebrews 12:1-2 Kenny Nix, Pastor