Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight and the sin that clings so closely, and let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us…” vs. 1
Hebrews 12:1-2
The stories of the ancestors were a great inspiration to the Hebrew Christians. These were the witnesses who had gone before them, sometimes making unbelievable sacrifices for the sake of those who would walk in their footsteps. As we have done our genealogical studies in this age of ancestral curiosity many have discovered people who have also endured great pain and affliction in the hope of making a better life for those who came after them. As we explore their stories in family archives, we will likely want to prove worthy of their sacrifices, and as the writer of Hebrews suggests, lay aside every weight and the sin that clings so closely and run with perseverance the race that is set before us. You see, we are a part of a great community of saints, some who now rest from their labors, and we’re not running alone. We belong to those who have gone before us and those who will come after us. And always we will be keeping our eyes focused on Jesus. We know how he lived, and the great love he had for the people around him. Truly he was the pioneer and the perfecter of our faith, and in him, we, and those who come after us will enjoy all the blessings of the kingdom.
Thought for the Day: What sacrifices did my ancestors make?
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