Exodus 1:1-2:22; Psalm 31:1-24; Matthew 27:45-66
Who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame. Hebrews 12:2
For us the Lord “endured” the cross. He deliberately and consciously persevered through the anguish of Golgotha. For us He “despised” the shame. He thought little of all the cruel beatings, and mockery and judgment that He would bear for our redemption. What have we endured for Him? What shame have we received for the name of Christ? The joy that motivated the Lord was the knowledge that one day we would be with Him, and this made the cross worth bearing. What is it that will motivate us today? —Saju Mathew
They who would live the life of Christ below,
Must often up the hill to Calvary go. —S. E. Reitz