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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 its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

Why did Christ die? It was to restore forever relationship between man and God. When Jesus saw the joy of relationship with us, He went to the most extreme ends for us.

The great motivator for the greatest act in the history of the world was love.

There is a great and worthy joy in relationship. We should be thinking about this outcome when we relate to the people around us. But I know what you’re thinking, There are some people who I can live without having relationship with; I have no intention to build relationship with them; in fact, relationship with them would be awful.

Did you know Christ counted it a joy set before him, to be restored with drunkards, the immoral, thieves, adulterers, liars, murderers… me?

Jesus saw it all as a joy worthwhile.

Now, if you see relationship as a ‘have-to’ chore and another person whom you have to please and ‘be good’ to, then you’ll miss the joy. But see it how Jesus truly did, as a blessing to both you and the other person as you minister the love of God, and you’ll find yourself doing great things in the name of love too.

Prayer for this week: Father, I want the love you have showed me to transform the way I live. I want my actions to always testify of the great love you have shown. Prepare opportunities this week for me to express love in situations, both easy and hard.