Run with perseverance the race marked out for us

"Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us." Hebrews 21:1

I was very proud of my son and all of the rest of the track team who competed for Legacy Christian Academy for finishing the track season on a strong note. Everyone of these a student athletes finished strong despite the end of the school year deadlines and final exams.  Long bus rides were typical for traveling to all of these meets, but these students  did a great job prioritizing their time so there work got done.

Later this morning all of the Juniors will be helping out with the elementary track and field day at Legacy. I bring this up because it was at our daughter's final track and field day in 2007when she ran the 50 yard dash with her class mates.  Some of these classmates were competing on this years  track team.  Maria finished the 50 yard dash in spite of a mild physical impairment caused by her disability. The most amazing thing about her race was when all of the rest of girl's finished ahead of her these same girls turned around and ran back to run with Maria. Our daughter was cheered on as she crossed her finished line.

Regretfully, that was the one race that I didn't get to see.  I did enjoy hearing the story of Maria's 50 yard dash completion through 2nd hand witnesses.  Little did I realize at the time that Maria's final days in this life were approaching and we would not be able to see her again until one day we ourselves cross the finish line of life to the exclaims of our Lord's encouraging words, " Well done, my faithful servant you to have fought the good fight welcome home."

God wants  us to worship Him and honor Him in all of our ways. Many will delay making a decision for Christ by saying they have their entire lives to figure things out.  Some will say they will succeed in business and when they retire they will have time consider the things of the Lord.  This is faulty thinking because all it takes is for a split second decision that could put you into a situation where your life will come to a screeching halt. I am not sure if I want to take that risk. nor do I want to avoid any possibility of not experiencing the Lord's presence all of the days of my life

Just as James's sister did you too can have a strong finish. You too can run the race with perseverance the race marked out before you.