Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see. This is what the ancients were commended for….Abel, Enoch,Noah, Abraham, Sarah, Isaac and Jacob. All these people were still living by faith when they died. They did not receive the things promised; they only saw them and welcomed them from a distance. …
I’m Running a Marathon!
Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses… (Hebrews 12:1a) Who is in your great cloud of witnesses? Abraham? Moses? Peter? John? Mary of Nazareth? Mary Magdalene? A loved one? A friend? Along with an Army of God, (read yesterday’s blog) we have cheerleaders cheering us on. A great cloud of witnesses. But the writer of Hebrews …
