Running with Giants

Hello everyone,

How are you doing on this day? I hope well and bubbling in the Lord.

Primary Text

“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. For by it the elders obtained a good report.” Hebrews 11v1-2 (KJV)

I once saw a book titled Running with Giants, and it was premised on if you had a bit of time – running around an athletic race track – with great men and women of faith who have passed on before us, what would they tell you. Indeed, if we were to run with Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Ruth, Rahab, Mary, Samuel, Joseph, Daniel, Esther, Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, I believe one message that would consistently come out is to have faith in God. They will likely tell you to trust in God even when all seems hopeless and dismal; even when you get to the stage of “If I perish, I perish” like Esther did, or have a death sentence looming over your head like Daniel who was thrown in the den of lions or are about to be placed in a fiery furnace like the three Hebrew children. Have faith in God, rely on God. We see Hebrews 11 highlighting how through faith, God’s people had gone ahead of us to achieve great exploits. “And what shall I more say? For the time would fail me to tell of Gideon, and of Barak, and of Samson, and of Jepthae; of David also, and Samuel, and of the prophets: Who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, Quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, waxed valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens. Women received their dead raised to life again: and others were tortured, not accepting deliverance; that they might obtain a better resurrection:” Hebrews 11v32-36 (KJV). If you could run with the Lord Jesus Christ and you had about 5 mins, what would He tell you?

Supplementary Text

“Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God. For consider Him that endured such contradiction of sinners against Himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds.” Hebrews 12v1-2 (KJV)

Prayer

Father, we thank You so much for today. Thank You for You are a rewarder of those who diligently seek You. We love You and appreciate You and thank You for the cloud of witnesses that surround us that we can pull from their experiences. We thank You Lord Jesus for being a great example for us. Be exalted forevermore. May we always be encouraged in You and by You in Jesus name, amen.