The Race Marked Out

By F. Wayne Mac Leod

There is a race marked out for every believer. That race is not always an easy one. There will be obstacles on the path and temptations to overcome.

Hebrews 12:1-3 is an inspiration to those who desire to walk in obedience to the call of God on their lives. Here in these simple verses we are reminded of men and women who have gone before us testifying to the power and faithfulness of the Lord God who leads us in the race. We are challenged to watch out for the obstacles and hindrances on the path before us and encouraged to consider the Lord Jesus as our example and inspiration.

• Language: English
• Publisher: F. Wayne Mac Leod
• Release date: Mar 6, 2015
• ISBN: 9781310526022

F. Wayne Mac Leod

F. Wayne Mac Leod was born in Sydney Mines, Nova Scotia, Canada and received his education at Ontario Bible College, University of Waterloo and Ontario Theological Seminary. He was ordained at Hespeler Baptist Church, Cambridge, Ontario in 1991. He and his wife, Diane served as missionaries with the Africa Evangelical Fellowship (now merged with SIM) on the islands of Mauritius and Reunion in the Indian Ocean from 1985-1993 where he was involved in church development and leadership training. He is presently involved in a writing ministry and is a member of Action International Ministries.

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THE RACE MARKED OUT

Inspiration from Hebrews 12:1-3 for those Running the Race of Life

F. Wayne Mac Leod

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All Scripture quotations, unless otherwise specified are taken from the New International Version of the Bible (Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 International Bible Society. Used with permission of Zondervan Bible Publishers. All rights reserved.)

A Special thanks to the proof readers: Diane Mac Leod, Pat Schmidt

Table of Contents

Preface

Chapter 1 - A Cloud of Witnesses

Chapter 2 - Throwing of Hindrances and Entanglements

Chapter 3 - Running with Perseverance

Chapter 4 - Fixing Our Eyes on Jesus

Chapter 5 - An Example to Follow

Chapter 6 - Do Not Lose Heart

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Preface

There is a race marked out for every believer. That race is not always an easy one. There will be obstacles on the path and temptations to overcome. Hebrews 12:1-3 is an inspiration to those who desire to walk in obedience to the call of God on their lives. Here in these simple verses we are reminded of men and women who have gone on before us testifying to the power and faithfulness of the Lord God who leads us in the race. We are challenged to watch out for the obstacles and hindrances on the path before us and encouraged to consider the Lord Jesus as our example and inspiration.

My goal in writing this simple devotional commentary is to encourage and strengthen weary servants of God through the wonderful truth recorded for us in Hebrews 12:1-3. May it inspire those who are considering the call of God on their life. As with all these books, don’t rush through this study. Take the time to consider the truth of the Scripture. Ask the Holy Spirit to show you what He wants to teach you in these verses. May it encourage those who are feeling weary in the race that has been marked out for them.

F. Wayne Mac Leod

Chapter 1 - A Cloud of Witnesses

Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses ... (Hebrews 12:1)

As we begin this study of Hebrews 12:1-3 we need to take a moment to examine the context. Verse 1 begins with the word therefore. This implies that the author has said something prior to this that demands a response.

The word therefore refers to Hebrews 11. In this passage the author speaks about those who have gone before us. What characterized these men and women was that they were people of tremendous faith. They obeyed God, not knowing what was ahead. They trusted God’s promise when they could not