Hebrews 12:2 ..fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the Cross....
The word "endure" is interesting in this passage.
Greek #5278 hupomeno-
...to remain, to tarry behind
...to persevere: under misfortunes and trials to hold fast to one's faith in Christ
...to endure, bear bravely and calmly: ill treatments
...to remain i.e.: abide not to recede or flee
Jesus remained in the circumstances the Cross brought Him to
He held fast to His faith and confidence in the Father
He bore bravely and calmly the ill treatment of those He came to save; calmly in the sense He
submitted to the humiliation of it
He did not flee from the Cross
Father, Your Holy Son Jesus did not turn away from the Cross, from Your will in which You took pleasure to crush Him (Isaiah 53:10) for my sake. Step by step He fully obeyed.
How else can the glory of God be manifested in all of its purity but by being in the will of the Father?
Pure without the stain of human interference or resistance.
Help me Father to obey Your Holy Spirit's promptings.
