Heb 12:2 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.
The JOY that was set before him.
What joy was set before our Savior before He endured the cross?
Mat_13:44 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.
For joy the man sells ALL that he has to buy the field full of hidden treasure.
Our Savior gave ALL that He had - to buy for us the kingdom of heaven!
The Joy before our Savior is the kingdom of heaven made possible to us, His creations!
Our Savior could endure the cross, despising the shame all for US to be allowed to be with Him in His kingdom! There was JOY set before our LORD. Our LORD held fast to that JOY. It was that JOY that made it possible for Him to stay on that cross, to suffer all that immense pain, to allow Himself to be separated from His Father, all for the kingdom of heaven! The WAY was created for us! This was the JOY of CHRIST our SAVIOR!
He suffered because He knew what He would do would determine whether or not He could save His creations, man made in His image.
Our Savior had a goal, our Savior had a hope, our Savior looked forward to the day all the pain would be past, all the agony would end.
We TOO need to look beyond the agonies of living now, enduring the incredible hardships- mentally, emotionally, and yes, physically. Our hope has to be in CHRIST who made the WAY to HIM possible!
Luk_6:23 Rejoice ye in that day, and leap for joy: for, behold, your reward is great in heaven: for in the like manner did their fathers unto the prophets.
Joh_17:13 And now come I to thee; and these things I speak in the world, that they might have my joy fulfilled in themselves.
Christ's joy is us with Him!
Our joy must be us with Him!
By HIS GRACE!
The JOY that was set before him.
What joy was set before our Savior before He endured the cross?
Mat_13:44 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.
For joy the man sells ALL that he has to buy the field full of hidden treasure.
Our Savior gave ALL that He had - to buy for us the kingdom of heaven!
The Joy before our Savior is the kingdom of heaven made possible to us, His creations!
Our Savior could endure the cross, despising the shame all for US to be allowed to be with Him in His kingdom! There was JOY set before our LORD. Our LORD held fast to that JOY. It was that JOY that made it possible for Him to stay on that cross, to suffer all that immense pain, to allow Himself to be separated from His Father, all for the kingdom of heaven! The WAY was created for us! This was the JOY of CHRIST our SAVIOR!
He suffered because He knew what He would do would determine whether or not He could save His creations, man made in His image.
Our Savior had a goal, our Savior had a hope, our Savior looked forward to the day all the pain would be past, all the agony would end.
We TOO need to look beyond the agonies of living now, enduring the incredible hardships- mentally, emotionally, and yes, physically. Our hope has to be in CHRIST who made the WAY to HIM possible!
Luk_6:23 Rejoice ye in that day, and leap for joy: for, behold, your reward is great in heaven: for in the like manner did their fathers unto the prophets.
Joh_17:13 And now come I to thee; and these things I speak in the world, that they might have my joy fulfilled in themselves.
Christ's joy is us with Him!
Our joy must be us with Him!
By HIS GRACE!
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