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Wednesday, November 9, 2011

"Throw Off [Whatever] Hinders"

"Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders,..fixing our eyes on Jesus." (Hebrews 12 NIV)

Here is another great, "therefore," of Scripture.  In light of Hebrews 11, the testimonies of the great People of Faith, those who saw some of the promises and those who saw none of them, but nevertheless, "embraced them," and did not give up or "throw in the towel," we are called to, "throw off everything that hinders," because if we don't, we will miss being a part of this, "such a great cloud of witnesses."

There is no temptation, no debauched life style, no compromise with the present world system which is worthy to be compared to membership in the, "so great a cloud of witnesses," Family.  In That Day to see all the saints who have gone before us, to know Eternal fellowship in the Blessed Trinity, Father, Son Jesus, and Holy Spirit, Enoch, Noah, Shamgar, Samuel, David, the Prophets, the Apostles, and other Brethren, what glory Divine.  My friend, you and I have not begun to even imagine what worship, what celebration, what glorious victory!

"Do you see what this means-- all these pioneers who blazed the way, all these veterans cheering us on?  It means we'd better get on with it.  Strip down, start running-- and never quit!  No extra spiritual fat, no parasitic sins.  Keep your eyes on Jesus, who both began and finished this race we're in.  Study how He did it.  Because He never lost sight of where he was headed-- that exhilarating finish...." (The Message)   

Father, in Jesus' Name, I am totally dependent upon You living in me, Holy Spirit, for grace, power to, "throw off everything that hinders."  Amen.
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Hebrews 12:2

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