³⁹All these people were known for their faith, but none of them received what God had promised. ⁴⁰God planned to give us something very special so that we would gain eternal life with them.

12TH CHAPTER

Faith Directs Our Lives

¹Since we are surrounded by so many examples ⸤of faith⸥, we must get rid of everything that slows us down, especially sin that distracts us. We must run the race that lies ahead of us and never give up. ²We must focus on Jesus, the source and goal of our faith. He saw the joy ahead of him, so he endured death on the cross and ignored the disgrace it brought him. Now he holds the honored position—the one next to God the Father on the heavenly throne. ³Think about Jesus, who endured opposition from sinners, so that you don’t become tired and give up.

⁴You struggle against sin, but your struggles haven’t killed you.

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Hebrews 12:1: Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, 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 …