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Endurance and Then Enthronement
“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 its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God”
Hebrews 12:2
REFLECTION
Having a certain and fixed goal in life will order to bring us salvation. Jesus did not merely
Who is hardships,
this God that
we and
worship?
Well,
Jonah supplies
us the
with human
a basic family
answer.
is “the
God of for
make
trials
various
challenges,
enter
by He
His
incarnation,
heaven”
and
as
such,
He
is
the
exalted
One.
He
is
the
Ruler
of
the
universe.
His
sovereignty
is not
in
conquerable. The vexations, the pains, the that was necessary if salvation was to be
made
the arena
of the
dispute
nor recede
His power
ability. He is the
God of heaven.
shame
and
agony
into or
nothingness
a possibility.
Being here, He did not malinger, try
The
earth
is
not
exempt
from
His
control
and
rule.
Political
power
in His
He does
what to
as set goals loom larger and with more luster to sidestep or is use
any hands
other and
devious
means
He pleases
in the
affairs
men. He establishes
or removes
them from responsibility
office. Authority
and a
and
brilliance.
Jesus
was of motivated
by the joy of rulers
escape
the tremendous
of saving
might
are
in
His
hands
and
there
is
no
power
that
can
withstand
His
will.
His fixed goal and did not flinch when the path lost world. He willingly gave up His precious life
Despite
His great struck
might Him
and with
power,
He is
merciful and
forgiving.
He most
keeps testing
His promises
and His that
to
achievement
great
violence.
for us,
under the
circumstances
covenants.
And
He
has
appointed
Christians
to
be
His
special
servants,
to
magnify
His
name
and
He did not call upon twelve legions of angels to this life could ever offer.
to do His
will.
Part the
of Cross.
that will is to share the knowledge of His salvation through Christ with lost
rescue
Him
from
Today, the glorified Christ is enthroned in
humanity - lost in sin.
To
the prize,
He hates
had to
endure
the dreadful
Heaven,
our praises
ascend. Meanwhile
He obtain
loves sinners
but
sin.
Sin angers
the God of
heaven. where
Therefore,
He has provided
the
agony
of
the
cross.
The
path
to
the
exalted
throne
let
us
endure
as
good
soldiers
means whereby sins can be forgiven. Furthermore, to encourage us to appropriate all
the hardships,
means, He for
would
not be deterred
by shameful
exposure.
shall
crowned
if we
abide
faithful
in Him.
has provided
through His
Son, He has
sent the He
Holy we
Spirit
to be
convict
us and
urge
us unto
salvation.
also
scorned
the
shame
that
He
endured
at
the
Are
your
eyes
fixed
on
Jesus?
The God of heaven hears and answers prayer. He is the God of mighty deeds and wonderful works.
hands
vile sinners
and
being
rejected
God
in
When of
in difficulty,
call
upon
Him
and He of will
provide
the guidance in your crisis. It is this God who
has promised to establish an eternal kingdom of righteousness on this earth.
PRAYER: Lord, help me to fix my eyes on Jesus. Amen
WISDOM: Christ must be Lord of all or not Lord at all.
Devotion For April 1, 2017
by Winston Wilson