PERSEVERANCE

You may well have witnessed the launch  of the NASA rover to Mars on the news . The launch took place on the 30th of July and , although Mars is now relatively close to us the probe will not reach its destination of Jezero crater until the 18th of February . The name given to the rover that is ' Perseverance ' named by 13 year old Alex Mather following a request for suggestions by NASA . The name is in keeping with other rover names reflecting human attributes. It is appropriate as only with perseverance could the years of planning result in such a mission . More perseverance will be needed to complete the journey and make it a success. 
Hebrews 12 v 1-2 reminds us of the perseverance needed in our Christian lives  , ' let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us ' . Now more than ever we need  to persevere  ' looking to Jesus the pioneer and perfecter of our faith '. Like the rover we have a long journey ahead of us but we can be confident we are not completing it alone!