For consider Him who has endured such
hostility by sinners against Himself, so that
you will not grow weary and lose heart.
-- Hebrews 12:3
I was in class all last week. It was tough but great. One of the things that came out of Hebrews was this thought: Consider Jesus. I want you to consider Jesus with me.
He endured such hostility by the very ones he loved, sinners. Now before you start thinking about who those sinners are, go look in the mirror. When the soldiers beat my Lord, when they nailed his wrists to the cross, when they dropped the cross into to the hole, when they spit on him, when they gave him vinegar instead of water, and worst of all - when he felt his Father leave his side - It was me that sent him to the cross. It was my sin.
When I think on that sacrifice, how can I grow weary. How can I lose heart. He is my hero. Consider Him with me.