Devotional — Appointed The Race
Appointed The Race: a free 7-day devotional
The God who wrote your days has already marked out your distance.
the seven days
- the race marked out
- train to win
- throw off every weight
- take on a different weight
- persevere and press on
- run with nothing reserved
- finish the race
a taste of day 1 · the race marked out
Our lives are often more similar to a marathon than a sprint. There may be short seasons where we give a lot, in a short burst of time. But there comes a moment where we need to zoom out, number our days, and find the right pace, so we can move in step with the grace of the day, and run the days well.
Hebrews 12:1 comes after Hebrews 11, the chapter often referred to as the Bible's hall of faith. It lists the heroes of faith from Abel, who gave a pleasing offering, Noah, who built for decades according to a word from God, Abraham and Sarah, who considered God to be faithful, Joseph, Moses, and so on. They are part of the great cloud of witnesses cheering you on in your race.
a short excerpt, not the full devotional.