In ⁠Hebrews 12:1-2⁠, the author of Hebrews exhorts us to lay aside every encumbrance and the sin which so easily entangles us.

He then says, Let us run with endurance the race that is set before us.

If you are familiar with the Indianapolis 500 car race, you know that the pace car goes out ahead of the racers to start the race. And at the end of the race, the checkered flag is waved for every racer crossing the finish line.

Jesus is our pace car who goes out ahead of us. But then He also continues along side of us all the way until we complete our race.

Jesus is also the one who waves in every believer across the finish line with the checkered flag of victory. Our race will be finished when He comes from heaven for us.

As we run the race of faith, we are to fix our eyes on Jesus.

Why?

Because He is both the author and perfecter of faith, both of His and ours.

Dr. Mitchell states that Jesus' faith was perfected with His suffering at the cross and resurrection and is proof that we also will stand perfect and complete before Him just as He stands before God His Father.

Did not God the Father say to Him, "This is My beloved Son in whom I am well pleased?"

Amen, What a savior!

Here is Dr. Mitchell, ⁠Hebrews 12:1-2⁠.