GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
We must focus on Jesus, the source and goal of our faith. He saw the joy ahead of him, so he endured death on the cross and ignored the disgrace it brought him. Then he received the highest position in heaven, the one next to the throne of God. Hebrews 12:2
My wife and I sat down last evening (Sunday) and watched The Passion of the Cross movie by Mel Gibson.
This movie truly depicts much of the horror and suffering that Christ endured for our sins.
It was a "Passion" that Christ indeed had for all of mankind. A redeeming passion, a love that few would endure for a friend, and especially for "sinners" that had no love for God, that mocked, kicked, spit upon, beat, and whipped Him all of the way to Calvary.
We often describe someone that has a passion, as someone that has a strong love, or lust for what lies before them. Such as a passion for a hobby, hunting, bowling, or a job that someone loves to do and does well, almost seemingly with a special knack. Doing such as "with a passion".
Whenever we have such a "passion" for a job well done, or for our hobby, we do this with "Joy". We "enjoy" our hobby, or job. Can you imagine Christ enjoying what He endured for our sins? Hebrews 12:2 reads that "He saw the joy ahead of him". I'm sure that most could never have "joy" while in such pain, and humanly speaking I'm sure that Christ did not have any "joy" while enduring this pain, but He was also the son of God. He did receive joy and pleasure for serving (doing) God's will.
Many times as Christians we also are mocked, made fun of, perhaps even endure a negative blog on Active Rain, while we share our "passion" for Christ. And as a Gideon, I've experienced others making fun or mocking me for reading and passing out "God's Word". But there is a certain "joy" that comes from being a faithful witness for Christ. It is a joy unspeakable and full of glory! It is the joy that Paul felt while in prison, while he shared his knowledge of Christ. This was a personal knowledge, because Paul met Christ on the road to Emmaus. Because of this personal experience of meeting Christ, Paul did not stray or back down from teaching the Truth though he also experienced all kinds of persecutions and sufferings. In 2 Timothy 3:10 Paul writes "But you know all about my teachings, my way of life, my purpose, my faith, my patience, my love and my endurance for the cause of Christ.
Rejoicing Always in Christ,
Paul
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