“…let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus..” Hebrews 12:1-2

The instructions did not seem that difficult. Take two kettle bells and carry them for a marked distance. I picked out my weights and began walking. An idea came to mind. These weights could represent my sin, therefore I wanted to feel the weight. In the beginning, walking was not that difficult, but soon became quite challenging. I found if I talked to someone else while walking, the distraction took my mind off of the weight. I did not do that again. At a certain point you could set down the weight, but only for a moment. The relief was instant. I could hardly wait to finish and put them down for good.

I have thought about this physical example many times. The weight of our sin and the amount of energy it takes to live with it is exhausting. The offer of Jesus is to accept what He did on the cross for us because of our sin. God’s perfect Son took the weight of all our sin on Himself and died. How could He physically stand it? I only felt mine, not the whole worlds. What a Savior! The relief turns into gratitude. We become more and more aware of what it means to run our race. We are told to look to Jesus, who by the way, did not stay dead, but rose again on the third day!!

*I gave up blogging and shut the site down. The break was good, but felt the desire to start it back up again.