The Joy Set Before Him

 Hebrews 12:2  ...For the joy set before him(Jesus) he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

For the joy set before Him, He endured the cross.  That must be some kind of Joy.  A while back I was contemplating the fact that Jesus leaving Heaven wasn't so much a sacrifice, but a joy.  Which led to me wondering if I'd have the same willingness to go into discomfort. 

Running on the same thought of Jesus leaving Heaven being considered a joy, I can't overlook what the joy was.  We are His joy.  In this passage, the joy was us.  Every human that God created for His Son was the reward for Jesus pouring out His blood and His life.

Of course I've learned this as a child in church, but so much of my faith I just took as truth without examining what it really meant for my life.  If I really sit and think on this thought,  I was the only thing that encouraged His endurance of the cross, my face flashed in His mind and all the pain He felt became tolerable and worth it all, because it is what had to happen for Him to spend eternity with me.  I was the Joy set before Him.  It was all for me.  In my quest to find the true romance with my Savior, this is a cornerstone to finding His heart.  To truly know this was His thought, and the depth of His love for me. 

If I was the joy set before Him, I will make Him the joy set before me.  As I go through this life, every trial, every painful situation, I will remember His heart for me.  The hope of eternal Joy, knowing that every day, every breath is a chance to share the hope and the love, and the romance that my Jesus has for us.  He wants to be our Joy.