If we have stripped ourselves bare of all besetting sins and every hindrance and have begun to run with perseverance our race — the race that God has marked out for us — we are then given the focus that guarantees our finishing well. That focus, of course, is Jesus: “Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith” (v. 2a).
Focus on Jesus: The writer is very intentional in commanding us to focus on Jesus, rather than using His title Christ or Jesus Christ. We are to FOCUS ON JESUS THE INCARNATE SON OF GOD AS HE LIVED AS A MAN HERE ON EARTH. Jesus was the runner without parallel. Every obstacle was thrown in His way, but He never stumbled once — and He finished going away. He became “the author and perfecter of our faith” by the way He lived. His life authored (literally, pioneered) faith. There NEVER WAS A MILLISECOND THAT HE DID NOT TRUST THE FATHER, RESTING EVERYTHING IN HIM. So great was His trust that He lived on every word that came from the mouth of God (cf. Matthew 4:4). And He continues to be “the author and perfecter of our faith” by what He does in us. He bestows the gift of faith (cf. Ephesians 2:8-9; Matthew 11:27) and then perfects it in His children (cf. Hebrews 11).
Since we need faith to run the race, we must “fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith.” That is, as the Greek literally indicates, we must deliberately lift our eyes from other distracting things and focus with utter concentration on Him — and continue doing so. We must not look away even for an instant. Such focus is indispensable to a life of faith and to finishing the race.
HALELUJAH! MY EYES ALWAYS FIXED ON JESUS: THE AUTHOR AND PERFECTER OF MY FAITH: AMEN.
Evangelist Eric Musa:
(My message continuously: If you are not saved: Believe, accept, receive and confess Christ Jesus as your Lord and Saviour and be filled with the Holy Spirit, as it is written; “NOW is the acceptable time, TODAY is the day of SALVATION.- 2 Cor 6:2”. For prayers, devotion, and to support the ministry contact Evangelist on +254722157300 ( Email: EMEA.ericmusa@gmail.com). Remember, God Loves you and I unconditionally, perfectly and always: SHALOM
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