The One Who Has Gone Before
Here is a saying that I came up with. I think it explains very succinctly the principle that doing something you’ve never done before is difficult, and without a teacher or guide, you are bound to make mistakes.
Maybe it has been said before by different people or in different ways, but to my knowledge, here it is for the first time:
“Life is very hard, especially on your first try.”
And now to add to this is the fact that Jesus is the One who has gone before us, and has lived the Christian life for us. We need not stumble through life, because we have a guide, and a light.
“In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.” -John 16:33
And not only that, but we have others that have gone before us too:
“Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.” -Hebrews 12:1-2
We’ve got no excuse to remain defeated in life! Others have gone before us and triumphed over much worse than what we have to deal with. And most of all, with have the Holy Spirit, God within us, to help and guide us into all truth.
