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Welcome to another episode of “This One Thing” with Kerri Kenyon Dern. This week's verse, Hebrews 12:2, is Jesus' example for us to follow when faced with the weight of pain and suffering, “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.”
Do you believe you can walk through suffering with joy? Do you believe it matters to Jesus? To look like Jesus requires a level of suffering, and in the midst of it, we are called to not give up, lose heart or quit. Instead, we are called to experience the tenacious and inexplicable joy He did. When we don’t understand why we have to suffer or carry a cross we can barely hold up, we must remember that our pain and suffering matter to Jesus. There is a purpose beyond our many tears, broken hearts, and weary bodies. As we keep our eyes on Jesus, we can stand in the truth that our Heavenly future with Him awaits us and we can live For the JOY of all eternity with Him!
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