11/29/20
“Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith…” Hebrews 12:2 KJV. In the preceding verse the writer has encouraged us to “lay aside every hindrance and sin”. Then he says to “run this Christian race with perseverance”. But the question implied is “How are we to do this?” “How we can live like this in this evil world?” But thank God the Answer is given! It is only by ‘Looking unto Jesus’. It is by keeping our hearts and minds fixed on Him. It is by recognizing, that not only can we not save ourselves, but we cannot keep ourselves. It is by understanding, that Jesus is the Author of our salvation and He is the Finisher! Too often in our Christian lives we give in to the idea, that Jesus saved me and started a good work in me, but now I have to complete it. But let us remember His Word to us, “…that HE which hath begun a good work in you will perform it…”(Phil 1:6). May we realize that only Jesus Christ IN US can live this life! So let us continually look to Jesus. Let us make Him the focus of our thoughts and our lives. Let us discover Who He is, what He promises to do in us, and then, every moment, allow Him to do it for His glory and for our good.