Why is it that joy feels so fleeting? The problem with moments of joy is that they're just that - moments. One moment they're here and just like that, they're gone. And in it's place is not just a memory, but a longing to experience that joy again. The author of Hebrews likens life to a race in which the runners must persevere and endure through a long and grueling contest. And they do this by fixing their eyes on the prize - they remind themselves in moments of intense struggle when they want to give up of the joy that is awaiting them. When we're brought face-to-face with the struggles of our world, how can we endure? We fix our eyes on Jesus and run towards Him - the King over all creation, who sits on the throne and who is making all things new!