“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. We do this by
keeping our eyes on Jesus, the champion who initiates and perfects our faith.
Because of the joy awaiting Him, He endured the cross, disregarding its shame.
Now He is seated in the place of honor beside God’s throne. Think of all the
hostility He endured from sinful people; then you won’t become weary and give
up.” (Hebrews 12:1-3 NLT)
The
word is hupomone, which does not mean the [patient endurance] which sits
down and accepts things but the [patient endurance] which masters them. It is not some romantic thing, which lends us
wings to fly over the difficulties and the hard places. It is the determination, unhurrying and yet
undelaying, which goes steadily on and refuses to be deflected. Obstacles do not daunt it and discouragements
do not take its hope away. It is the
steadfast endurance which carries on until in the end it gets there.
--
William Barclay in The Letter to the Hebrews
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