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August 14, 2022
Faith in Action: Keep Running the Race!
Scriptures:
Jeremiah 23:23-29 Psalm 82
Hebrews 11:29-12:2 Luke 12:49-56
The faithful of Israel’s past provide the encouragement this congregation needs to keep running our own race of faith. We need to continue trusting God, to remain in faith even if we can not imagine what God’s promises would entail. The Israelites, by faith, walked through the Red Sea as if they were walking on dry ground. When the Egyptians made a similar attempt, they were overwhelmed by the sea; they did not act in faith, but in vengeance. Their children, the next generation, trusted God and were brought into the land. And so, the baton passes to them. As we persevere and keep running, we need to get rid of anything that could trip us up. We must keep our eyes on the one who created the race of faith and the only one who has reached its perfect end. We may encounter pain or disappoint, but let’s remember we need to keep our eyes on the prize… residing with God and God’s people forever. Jesus is there now, at God’s right hand, and through his prayers we are cheered and sustained along the way.