"For you have need of endurance, so that when you have done the will of God you may receive what is promised." Hebrews 10:36
This weekend was the first annual Racing for Daylight Ultra Endurance Event hosted by Greater Missouri TEAM 413. The eight-hour event which began at 6 p.m. and ended at 2 a.m. (3 a.m. due to Daylight Savings time) allowed the participants to run, walk and/or bike a portion of the race or the entire thing depending on each person's fitness level. And if Merriam Webster defines ultra as going beyond due limit (or our perceived limitations) and endurance as the ability to sustain a prolonged stressful effort or activity, completing the race would require ultra endurance or extraordinary persistence, determination and staying power.
And this same staying power is exactly what the Bible tells us that you and I "have need of" if we are to persevere and hold firm in times of trial. You see, there will be times in our lives when you and I will feel pressured to give up and turn away from Christ, thus quitting the race. But it's then, by the endurance gained from walking with Jesus and consistently doing his will, that we can continue to live for Him that "we may receive what is promised." And you can be sure that this promised reward will be much better than any medal you and I could ever earn.
Heavenly Father, thank you so very much for your Word that promises that our ultra and extraordinary endurance to the faith has greater rewards than anything this world could offer. Help us to conquer fatigue, pain and obstacles along the way as we make a commitment to finish the race and endure to the end. It's in your precious name we pray Jesus. Amen.
Happy Running!!!
Kari Jobe - the cause of Christ
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| Runners ran through the night to complete the race |
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| The brave endured the cold to the end |
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