by Rev Douglas Brauner

Trusting the signs that point us to Jesus.

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“Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.”
Hebrews 12:1 English Standard Version

I didn’t think this shift would happen to me, but it has.

Colorado Springs, Colorado

I’ve enjoyed taking pictures of beautiful landscapes for years, and I still do, but lately street photography has pulled at my photographic heart. The day that I took this picture, I was determined to walk the alleys of Colorado Springs. In fact, I recently wrote a blog, entitled Everyone Has an Alley, related to these photographic journeys down the back streets.

Signs help us navigate these walkways. However, I didn’t find this sign helpful. I didn’t see any walkway to which this sign directed me. I did see other alleys emptying into busy streets, but no walkway dedicated to foot traffic.

The writer to the Hebrews has clearly laid out the street signs for us in chapter 11. In this chapter we have the street signs of the people of faith in the Old Testament. Abel, Abraham, and Sarah point us to Jesus. Unlike this sign, the person of Jesus is real, and he can be trusted as we walk through life.

There are other street signs just as real as those mentioned in Hebrews 11. There are people who have made an impact on our lives, who have pointed us to Jesus. They have walked the path themselves. Whether they are alive, or with Christ, they continue to point us to the one who lived, died, and rose for us.

We can trust these signs.

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