The large group of witnesses that are mentioned in Hebrews eleven, are great people of faith. It is not that they are watching us, as people in a stadium watching a sport's event. The English word "Martyr" comes from the Greek word "witness."
The lives of these saints who have gone on before, are a testimony to us, of how important it is to have faith in God, and in having this faith, we can get through anything challenging, that comes our way.
From the beginning it was, and is, the plan of God, that we accept His plan for our lives on faith. Both our salvation, and our daily provision, is provided on the basis of God's grace, and our faith.
Will we be like these people of faith, the Hebrew writer tells us about,
or will we trust in ourselves, as we take on the testings and trials of our lives? There is a race, or a course, that is set before us. Let's keep our eyes on Jesus, who awaits to reward us, for both our faith, and our faithfulness, when this life is through! GP
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