The prize to run for..........

Good Tuesday morning! I woke up early today and was thinking of our Sunday school lesson at church last Sunday. What do to share Jesus with people? Am I the soul warrior from the past? Have I lost some pep in my step? Have I lost my boldness? All these questions brought me back to the scripture and they are giving me renewed boldness and wisdom from above. Let's dig into the good stuff and see what it shows us..........

Bible Verse: Hebrews 12:2 "...who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God."

Here's the deal, Jesus is our example. He is a champion who, when He ran His race, received a crown of joy. When Usain Bolt, the Jamaican sprinter runs, he runs to win the gold. In our verse today, what is "the joy that is set before Him"? It's winning the race. He "endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God."

That crown gave Him the ability to endure. If we keep the crown in mind, we can bear the cross. But we cannot have the crown if we don't bear the cross. I have some awards, plaques, and trophies that I won back in my law dog (police) days. Do you know what happened to all those trophies? They are sitting on a shelf gathering dust. Do they matter anymore? Did they really matter then? The bottom line is, athletes run "to obtain a corruptible crown, but we for an incorruptible" (1 Corinthians 9:25). Running the race, Jesus had the joy that was set before Him and He endured the cross. He despised the shame. There is a prize to possess. Have a great day and God bless.