Oh the things you can see on the
internet! I recently watched a video of a grown man who, because he
was “triple-dog dared”, put his tongue on a metal pole. It was
winter. In northern Minnesota. Guess how that ended?! As a life-long
prairie resident I watched and cringed… and was a little
fascinated!
I have walked past metal poles or chain
link fences on a cold winter day and had the thought pop into my head
that maybe I could touch it quickly enough…maybe just once…I
haven’t actually done it, but since I have lived all of my life in
Manitoba you would think that thought would know better than to
waste it’s time in my head.
Why do I even consider trying the
things that I know will end badly? Why do I do the things that will
damage relationships, hurt other people or dishonour my Father?
The writer of Hebrews talks about “sin that so easily entangles”. Given in the
context of running a race, I can just picture myself tripping over my
own feet and falling flat on my face. No chance of finishing the race
never mind winning the race.
Thankfully the writer does not leave us
in that place of despair. Instead we are encouraged. Encouraged to
"throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily
entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for
us" (Heb. 12:1).
Get up. Keep going.
But then even more important words:
“Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our
faith…” (Heb. 12:2)
Keep our eyes on Jesus and not on our
failures, because He is the one who perfects…it is
His work in us…He started it and He will finish it as we keep our
eyes on Him.
Ruth
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