Here is one of my personal thoughts on how Marathon Running parallels our Christian Journey. First off, Paul in Hebrews 12:2 relates our Christian Journey to running when he says, “Let us RUN with perseverance the race that is set before us.” As we say here at NLD the Christian life is not hard, it is IMPOSSIBLE! We need to rest in Christ to live it through us. I no longer say that I am “living FOR God”…. but now I am “living FROM God”. See, as I set my eyes on Him, the author and perfecter of my faith I see the One who has already completed the ultimate marathon on my behalf. His journey to the cross was the ultimate sacrifice for me to share relationship with Him. So as that passage in Hebrews 12 goes on to say that as I set my eyes on Him the author and perfecter of my faith who for the JOY set before Him endured the cross scorning it’s shame and then when it was finished He sat down at the right hand of God! Hebrews then tells me to consider Him who ENDURED such opposition from sinful men so that I will not grow weary and lose heart. People…this is the reason that we must throw off EVERY hindrance….just as I got Sally to take my shirt and socks that I was carrying and we must RUN this race that is set before us with PERSEVERANCE! Now, GO and run your race!
Thanks again to Sally for providing a great illustration!
Dana
This was very encouraging and insightful! It’s amazing the things God will show you through a simple blog.