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Hebrew chapter 12 verses 1 and 2.

Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses.

Let us also lay aside every weight and sin which clings so closely

and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and

perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the

cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.

What an incredible couple of verses it would take us hours to really dive into it but get the whole picture in this couple of minutes

We are surrounded by a cloud of witnesses men and women of faith who've gone before us, who were beckoning us to run the race of faith, to throw aside sin that so easily entangles us. Distractions that so easily, subtly keep us from living

with all out focus on Jesus. Let's look to him. Let's see everything in our lives through the lens of who he is, the one who founded our faith, is perfecting our faith who's growing us in him and with joy before him

let's run the race marked out for us in other words let's live this life of faith that he has called us to with joy,

knowing it's not always easy, but that's the whole picture. Jesus endured the

cross scorning its shame and is seated the right hand of the throne of God. He endured all kinds of suffering,

knowing that reward was coming. And so we, in a world of sin and suffering and

evil, there's all kinds of challenges, there's all kinds of suffering that comes,

but we know reward is coming. of perseverance the race marked out for you.

Be encouraged to throw aside sin,

to ask God for extra measures of grace

to leave sin behind in your life,

anything that's keeping you from all out full

obedience to Christ, live with all out full obedience to Christ, being cheered on

in that kind of obedience, that kind of faith by men and women who've gone before us who would testify

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