I read the following words the other day on a blog from Steve Taylor (Isle of Sky) They really touched me.
He was pondering on the verse in Hebrews 12:2 “Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the JOY set before him endured the cross, scorning it’s shame…”
What future joy could possibly be worth the incredible suffering and shame of death by crucifixion? There was no joy in heaven that Jesus did not already know – so this statement must mean something other than his anticipation of returning there. There can be no doubt therefore that the joy that Jesus and the Father anticipated – was you!
Can that really be true? It seems so incredible! But we are told that as the woman rejoiced over finding the coin she had lost - “In the same way, there is joy in the presence of God’s angels when even one sinner repents.” (Luke 15:10 – NIV) We are of incredible worth to the Father, so your reconciliation, your redemption brings incredible joy to his heart. So valuable are you that Calvary was, as far as He is concerned, worth it all. You are precious beyond words!
What would change in your heart if this reality really took hold of you? “You are precious beyond words to me.”
Your redemption, your rescue, your reconciliation to the Father was worth the agony of the cross. You are THAT precious to him. What would change?
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