PAUSE TO REMEMBER

 

PAUSE TO REMEMBER

Heb. 12:1-3

It is good to take time to remember those who blazed the trail for us. It is because of what others did in their lives that we are able to live the lives we live. For many, they paid the ultimate sacrifice of their lives for us and we are forever grateful for their love and sacrifice. Spiritually, we have so many to remember. Hebrews 11 mentions many of the trailblazers of our faith.

Let their faithfulness inspire us to be faithful. Never let Satan convince you that you are all alone. Verse one reminds us that we are surrounded by a great cloud of witnesses—past and present. We can be encouraged and inspired to be faithful because a multitude of others did it. Don’t ever give up, you can it. Don’t let anything hinder you from completing what you are now living. Throw off whatever may be entangling or hindering you. Persevere! There is nothing that you can’t overcome with the Lord’s help. God provides a way for us to overcome our temptations so we can remain faithful—Jesus. I Cor. 10:13

Let their steadfast focus on Jesus inspire you to remain faithful. Consider the faithfulness of Jesus to the mission God sent Him to do. It wasn’t easy for our Lord. Isaiah 53 is a must read to know what Jesus went through for our salvation. Look to Jesus, the author and finisher of our salvation. Look at Jesus who is seated today on His throne in heaven. 2 Look to Jesus who was tempted in every way that we are, yet He never sinned.

Let their faithfulness to the end inspire you to remain faithful. A multitude of those who lived before us remained faithful until their death. They gladly gave up their lives for their faith. They knew that better days were ahead for them. They knew that they would be with the Lord for all of eternity. We, too, need to live prepared to die. II Tim. 4:6-7 We don’t know when or how we will die, but we do know we will die. Live faithfully to the Lord so that you will never have a doubt as to where you will spend eternity. Don’s let Satan or anyone cause you to fear that you aren’t ready. If you are living in Christ and are being faithful to Him, you will join all those who have gone on before us in heaven some day.