By Faith Rawley
Earlier this month my family and I said goodbye to my Granddad. He was 88-years-old when he died and had lived a really long and full life. He was an incredible husband, father, Granddad and Great-Granddad and everyone who knew him will miss him. He was a kind, caring, fun, thoughtful and generous man to everyone he came into contact with and he always took such an interest in the lives of others. For me I will remember my Granddad as a man who walked with God everyday – he loved and trusted him and listened closely to his voice.
His funeral was an honouring time of celebrating his life but the one theme that came across was how well this man had run his race.
I’m not meaning to sound morbid or too serious, but I came away from that experience with a fresh sense of how much I want to live my life well and press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called my heavenward in Christ Jesus – forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead. (Phil 3:13-14)
Life does involve perseverance – it’s not always easy and sometimes we feel like giving up but Jesus is with us at every step encouraging us and running with us.
In closing let me encourage you to read and meditate on the following verses and I trust they will give you a fresh boost of energy to persevere and live life worthy of your calling.
Hebrews 12:1-3 ‘Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. Consider him who endured such opposition from sinners, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.’
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