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 God has set before us. We do this by keeping our eyes on Jesus, the champion who initiates and perfects our faith. Hebrews 12:1-2 NLT

We’ve been given a model on how to live our Christian life and run the race that’s been set before us. It’s by keeping our eyes on Jesus and all He has done for us. You might ask, is it that easy? Yes beloved.

People are being told to go for deliverance to cast out demons before any breakthrough can occur, but this isn’t true. Beloved, we need to keep the scriptures as our final authority more than the experiences of men.

In verse 2 of our focal scripture, “you do this by” i.e. you overcome sin and run the race by keeping your eyes on Jesus the champion of our faith. If you feel your faith is small and in need of some boost, self effort won’t help. All you need do is look intensely at Jesus: the more you look, the more faith is added unto you.

John 6:40; “Everyone who sees the son and believes in Him has eternal life”. The word for “sees” is the greek word “theoreo”, i.e. to behold intensely, keep looking. Something happens when we look intensely; faith begins to well up on the inside. Jesus said in John 6:35, “He who comes to me will under no circumstance be hungry”.

Whatever you might be going through, just keep your focus on Jesus and He will make a way for you in the desert.

Prayer: Lord Jesus, my eyes are fixed on You and Your unbreakable promises of fulfilling every need in my life.

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