and...He loves you!
There's a song I sang in church growing up in South Carolina and the refrain went: "Look to Jesus, look to Jesus, look to Jesus now and live!"
Hebrews 12:2 reads..."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."
King James Version (KJV)
What was His joy? Eternal relationship with us was His joy. You are His joy! I am His joy! We are His joy!
The Amplified Bible (AMP) puts it this way..."Looking away [from all that will distract] to Jesus, Who is the Leader and the Source of our faith [giving the first incentive for our belief] and is also its Finisher [bringing it to maturity and perfection]. He, for the joy [of obtaining the prize] that was set before Him, endured the cross, despising and ignoring the shame, and is now seated at the right hand of the throne of God.(A")
How amazing to be the joy of Jesus. Look to Jesus now and live!
I know my Redeemer lives!! How awesome.
Happy Resurrection Day!
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