Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith,

let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up.

And let us run with endurance the race that God has set before us.

This is Max Lakato.

At every moment you are watched by millions of loving eyes.

Listen carefully, and you will hear a vast multitude of God's family.

Noah is among them.

So is Mary, the mother of Jesus.

Your elementary school teacher shouts your name. Do you hear the

support of the first century believers? Some of us have mom and dad, brother or sister, even a child

in the stands. They are part of the people of paradise. Let us run with endurance the race God has set before us.