Seated
“We do this by keeping our eyes on Jesus, the champion who initiates and perfects our faith. Because of the joy awaiting him, he endured the cross, disregarding its shame. Now he is seated in the place of honor beside God’s throne.” Hebrews 12:2 NLT What is ‘this’ mentioned above? “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.” Hebrews 12:1 NLT We are made holy by the faithful sacrifice of Jesus. Holy means set apart. We do not belong to the world, we belong to Jesus. If we have accepted His offer of salvation we are now His. We therefore must walk and live as His. How do we live as His? We keep our eyes on Him, the prize. We run the race looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith (Hebrews 12:2). We do not stop and sit in the mess, we discipline ourselv...