"Look to the LORD and his strength; seek his face always." Psalm 105:4
Jamie Watts, a 36-year-old runner from Virginia who has completed more than 100 5k races, will be running her first marathon this weekend. And while a 26.2 mile race is tough under the best of conditions, it will be downright grueling for Jamie who will be using a cane because of her Cerebral Palsy, a developmental disability that affects movement, posture and coordination. And since it will take more than the standard allotted time to complete the run, the New Jersey Marathon organizers have arranged for her to start at 10:00 p.m. on Saturday night, well ahead of Sunday's 7:30 a.m. start time. That means Jamie will already have been running for nine-and-a-half hours before anyone else even begins! Talk about determination. When asked where she gets her tenacity, or strength of purpose from, Jamie said, "I look at the people who've lifted me up in this process."
And while Jamie might look to people to provide the strength she needs, the Bible is very clear that our strength comes from the Lord. David clearly understood that saying, "Look to the Lord and his strength; seek his face always." You see, it's only when you and I tenaciously, devotedly and insistently seek to find the Lord always, or at all times and on all occasions, that we will find the strength needed to complete this race of life - a race (filled with disappointments, heartaches, trials, and periods of isolation) that will be exponentially harder than any marathon.
So you see, if you and I want to run well enough to hear the words "well done, good and faithful servant" when we cross the finish line one day, we will need His power to do it. So remember to always look to the Lord my friend... and always seek His face.
Heavenly Father, thank You for the promise that You will give us strength if would continually seek You. Help us to realize that this is something to be pursued no matter what obstacles might get in our way. May we seek You above all else. It’s in your precious name we pray Jesus. Amen.
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