Read: James 4:13-15
“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.” - Heb 12:2 KJV
I grew up and then married into homes with conditional love. I strove for half of my life to win approval from those I loved. The only way I survived emotionally was to realize that God’s love is not only a free and unconditional gift, but that it also lasts forever.
Life on earth is merely a single breath when viewed in the scope of eternity. Why do we strive so hard to find success in this temporary existence? Having an eternal, rather than a material view of life allows us to live in circumstances much less than perfect and still have abiding joy. We learn this lesson from Jesus. He endured death on the cross by focusing on the joy set before Him (Hebrews 12:2).
Prayer:
Father, we pray that You teach us to abide in You and to see our circumstances through Your eyes. Help us to let go of the riches of this world in order to attain the treasures of heaven.
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