Hebrews 12 Vs 1-2 challenges us to lay aside every weight in this great race that God has called us to run. We need to look at the weight we carry (things that consume our time and resources) and ask the question "Does this help me run the race that is set before me".
The letter to the Hebrews was written to encourage Jewish believers that their faith in Christ was not misplaced. That Jesus was in fact the reality of which all the old covenant ceremonies and sacrifices were but shadows. Although this letter was written to Jewish Christians, we can all profit from the warnings, encouragements and instructions of this great letter.