You may not realize it, but most marathoners never cross the finish line first. In fact, for most, that’s not even the goal. The real goal is to finish the race—to cross the finish line, period. That’s a great illustration for the Christian journey. We are in it for the long haul; it’s not a sprint, it’s a marathon. We are to “run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking only at Jesus.” The focus of this week’s message looks beyond just another year, to the moment we will cross the finish line into God’s brand new day.
2 Peter 3:1-18; Joel 2:30-32a; Matthew 24:42-43; Isaiah 65:17
"Yet I still dare to Hope..." - Lamentations 3:21
