LOOK BEYOND THE BUS STOP
Memorise: For consider him that endured such
contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be
wearied and faint in your minds. Hebrews 12:3
Read: Hebrews 12:1-3, Bible in one year: Genesis 11-13,
John 12:9-26
before us as Christians. We did not initiate the race, but our
decision to fellow Jesus Christ automatically signed us in as
partakers. Moreover, this race is an unusual marathon. If
you lack patience, you cannot run the race. If you want to
run it like a sprint, you would only be wasting your time,
because God will not redesign the race for you; rather, you
are the one who needs to adjust to His programme.
The Christian life is a process and not a single event. As a
process, you are expected to move from one stage to
another. You must be like a traveller who goes from one bus
stop to another, continuing his journey until he reaches his
final destination. In the course of the journey, you may be
required to stop over at the bus stop of lack. This is meant to
test your faith and ability to trust God for provision. No
matter how long you stay there, never turn that bus stop
into your destination. God may allow you to stop over at the
bus stop of ridicule, to test whether you will continue the
race in spite of belittlement. Those with over inflated egos
and those who hold themselves in high esteem may have
problems here. Do you know that some people have called
off their trip to Heaven just because they were mocked,
ridiculed and laughed to scorn? Never truncate your journey
to Heaven because of any unpleasant experience
encountered at any bus stop. The very Author and Finisher
of this race also want through this bus stop. People mocked
Him and seriously ridiculed Him, but He overcame it all with
the weapons of prayer, patience and quietness, and he
finally reached the finish line. He got to the end because He
focused on the joy that was set before Him (Hebrews 12:2).
How you see the race that is set before you will definitely
affect your attitude to it. While many people see what is
before them as a worrisome race, Jesus saw the same as a
joyous event. Therefore, one way you can run this race
victoriously is by ignoring the challenges on the way and
focusing on the rewards that await you on the other side. If
your heart is on what you will receive in Heaven, you will
not turn your bus stop into a destination by building a tent
there. How are you handling this race? After the present
unpleasant experiences comes the glorious, eternal
experience of joy, awaiting you on the other side. Don’t miss
out on it!
KEY POINT. :
If you do not focus on the silver lining at the end of the
marathon race to Heaven, you will grow weary along
the way.
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