In the secret place Jesus speaks of in
Matthew 6:6, we will begin to know the Holy Spirit intimately and He will teach
us all we must know about this life of faith we are called to.
These days we are living in require great faith, great courage, great humility
and reliance upon the Holy Spirit. We are called to live a champion life,
with eternal fruit, for the glory of our King. In the Secret Place, our
Champion Jesus will show us how. This morning I'm thinking of the heroes
of the faith listed in Hebrews 11 who received the power to do the impossible,
keeping their eyes fixed on eternity. These have set a course for us to follow.
By
faith they overthrew
kingdoms; ruled with justice;
received what God had promised them; shut
mouths of lions; quenched
the flames of fire; escaped
death by the edge of the sword; became
strong in battle; and
put whole armies to flight. This is our job
description today!They placed their hope in a better life after the
resurrection, many were tortured, some never reached what they were believing
for.
All these earned a good reputation because of their faith. Their faith
pleased God. They ran well and have left a legacy for us to follow into
eternity. This kind of faith can only be cultivated in the Secret Place.
Their example urges us to strip off every weight now that slows us down,
and run with endurance the race set before us, keeping our eyes on Jesus, our
Champion who is the Initiator and Perfecter of our faith. Don't allow
weariness or distractions or fear or discouragement or lies to hinder you
today, get to that secret place of prayer and His Word and He will meet you and
ignite your faith to continue running well for His glory!
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