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The Joy Set before Jesus

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Image: Gemini AI      Let us run with endurance the race set out for us.  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 (NIV) The journey to the cross was both the simplest and hardest things Jesus did in His life.   From the beginning of His ministry, Jesus knew that he had been born to die for the sins of many, one righteous man among many sinners. That was simple.   He was surrounded by sin, “ tempted in every way, just as we are—yet he did not sin. (Heb 4:15)” That unwavering stand of holiness in a world and culture that ‘always resisted Holy Spirit’ (Acts 7:51) speaks volumes to how much Jesus depended on God to do His will. That was hard. We find this resistance exemplified by some of his twelve disciples.   When Jesus began revealing to them His destiny on the cross, Pete...

Convergence: Thinking like the Bride of Christ

Rev 22:17: And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely. We are in the season of the Holy Spirit. 2 Peter 1:12 Wherefore I will not be negligent to put you always in remembrance of these things, though ye know them, and be established in the present truth. We find the principle of present truth which establishes us, not historical truth. The last name of the church is the bride. The Lord is relating with the church as a bride. In this season, we see ourselves as the bride. We must change our mindset to a relationship type of a mentality, thinking as a bride. The issue of submission will not be a problem. Mat 9:15 And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them? but the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then shall they fast.  Mat 22:2 The kingdom of heaven i...