The author of Hebrews said that Jesus endured the cross because of the joy set before him. Joy enabled Jesus to endure the cross? We’ll look at that in today’s devotional.
This is a important for us as we consider why Jesus came. In Hebrews 12:1-2 we look at Jesus’s driving motivation.
What was the joy that enabled Jesus to endure the cross? His love for us, and the realization that he is rescuing us from sin, death, and hell.
Nothing short of his love is powerful enough to keep Jesus on the cross, and it is his joy at securing our salvation that enabled him to experience the horror of this suffering and death.
Passages referenced in this devotional:
Matthew 26:53-54
John 19:30
Colossians 2:13-15
Hebrews 12:1-2