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Morning by Morning, January 17 - Running My Race, Looking to Jesus
Good morning, Lord Jesus. My eyes are on You, as I run my race today looking to You. ...
“Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight and the sin that clings so closely, and let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus the pioneer and perfecter of our faith, who for the sake of the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, disregarding its shame, and has taken His seat at the right hand of the throne of God” (Hebrews 12:1-2).
As I look to You, You are changing me into Your image. You are conforming me into Your nature. You are transforming into Your character. For we become like the One we behold; we’re drawn to the nature of the One we worship; we yield to the character of the One we adore:
“But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord” (2 Corinthians 3:18 NKJV).
My part is to seek You, to behold You, to allow You to change me into Your image -- to be conformed into the image of the Son of God (Romans 8:29). As You are, so am I to be (1 John 4:17).
You part is to do in me what only You can do. For apart from You, I can do nothing (John 15:5). And by the power of the grace of God, at work in me, abiding in me by Your Spirit, I’m never apart from You and You are never apart from me.
So if I’ll let You, by the freedom of my will surrendered to the sovereignty of Your will, You’ll keep changing me into Your image “from glory to glory.” It’s a lifelong journey, with breakthroughs all along the way on my journey with You in worship and prayer, in surrender and trust, in obedience and faith -- as best as I can and all by Your grace.
Lord, give me Your grace to run my race well today, looking to You. You are my Goal, You are my Prize, becoming like You is my Finish Line. It’s a daily race and life-long journey, just as the Apostle Paul acknowledged in the humility of his heart:
“Not that I have already obtained this or have already reached the goal; but I press on to make it my own, because Christ Jesus has made me His own. Beloved, I do not consider that I have made it my own; but this one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the heavenly call of God in Christ Jesus. Let those of us then who are mature be of the same mind... (Philippians 3:12-15).
Yes, Lord. “The heavenly call of God in Christ Jesus” is to make me more like Jesus each day. Come do it in me today. In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen.
Be encouraged today! In the Love of Jesus, Tommy Hays
My friend, may you be empowered by the Holy Spirit with the grace of God to run your race, looking to Jesus, as He makes you more like Him each day , in Jesus' name. Please pray the same for me. God bless you, my friend!
Tommy & Rocio Hays | Messiah Ministries
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