Lord Help Me Run This Race

Scripture: Hebrews 12: 1 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.

Observation: Each day I’m running the race my God has marked out for me and I’m coming closer to the finish each day. Each day I seem to go off course, slip and fall or just tire of the running. I do not persevere for the most part and feel it’s easier standing on the side watching instead of running, but that is not what God has created me for. I want the prize at the end knowing if I finish well I would please my creator, my Lord.

Application: I need to make running this race the priority in my life. I allow so many things to come before my walk with Christ, things that don’t last or matter when it comes to my eternal life. I need to realize the distractions that cause me to go off course in my daily race and push them off to the side where they belong and keep my eyes fixed on what my God desires of me.

Prayer: Dear Lord I need you to help me run this race each day. My mind is overwhelmed with distractions and the enemy is having too much fun with me keeping me off the path. Help me stay focused on the finish line and give me the strength and courage to run with all of my might and cross the finish line in glory to you.