Rick Warren 9th February 2024 Devotional Message
Read Rick Warren 9th February 2024 Devotional – Friday Daily Hope Devotional Message
Your Heavenly Cheering Squad
By Rick Warren
“Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us.” Hebrews 12:1 (NLT)
Home field advantage can mean everything in sports. Teams often have a far better record for games played at home than those on the road. When a team has someone cheering them on, they can often outplay their ability.
The Bible says that you, too, have an audience cheering you on. Hebrews 12:1 says, “Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us” (NLT).
Nothing you do is private. You have an audience. Heaven is watching. But, more importantly, you have a cheering section. The Bible says that everyone in heaven is cheering you on.
You probably realize that God knows everything. The Bible says, “The eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth” (2 Chronicles 16:9 KJV). The Lord doesn’t miss a thing. He knows your ups and your downs—your everything. He knows every thought you have.
But you’re also surrounded by “a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith.” Moses is watching you. Abraham is watching you. Every believer who has ever lived is in the stands watching you live out your faith.
And they’re cheering you on. When you’re scared, they’re rooting for you to be courageous. When you want to give up, they’re urging you to keep going. When you feel insignificant and forgotten, they’re in your corner.
Life can get really hard sometimes, but don’t give up. You have a heavenly cheering squad!
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Talk It Over
- Living by faith involves pain. If you give up when life isn’t going well, you never learn to trust God. Why do you think this is true?
- You can trust God’s promises in his Word! What promises from God’s Word do you need to trust in today?
- What plan can you make for memorizing Scripture so that you can easily remind yourself of God’s promises, especially when life gets tough?
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