September 24, Jesus' pursuit of joy.

Look to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith,

who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross,

despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.

He brews 12, too.

Does the example of Jesus contradict the principle of Christian hedonism?

Namely, that love is the way of joy,

and that one should choose it for that very reason.

Last one be found begrudging obedience to the Almighty

or chafing under the privilege of being a channel of grace

or belittling the promised reward.

Hebrews 12, too, seems to say fairly clearly

that Jesus did not contradict this principle.

The greatest labor of love that ever happened

was possible because Jesus pursued the greatest imaginable joy,

namely the joy of being exalted to God's right hand

in the assembly of a redeemed people

for the joy that was set before him he endured the cross.

In saying this, the writer means to give Jesus as another example

along with the saints of Hebrews 11, of those who are

so eager for and confident in the joy God offers

that they reject the fleeting pleasures of sin.

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