Daily Devotional by Max Lucado, Oct 17th

Daily Devotional by Max Lucado

�the One who came still comes and the One who spoke still speaks�

 

October 17

Finishing Strong

 

Think about Jesus' example. He held on while wicked people were doing evil things to him. So do not get tired and stop trying.
Hebrews 12:3 (NCV)

 

Heaven was not foreign to Jesus. He is the only person to live on earth after he had lived in heaven. As believers, you and I will live in heaven after time on earth, but Jesus did just the opposite. He knew heaven before he came to earth. He knew what awaited him upon his return. And knowing what awaited him in heaven enabled him to bear the shame on earth.

He "accepted the shame as if it were nothing because of the joy that God put before him" (Heb. 12:2). In his final moments, Jesus focused on the joy God put before him. He focused on the prize of heaven. By focusing on the prize, he was able not only to finish the race but to finish it strong.

 

 

From: Just Like Jesus

Copyright (Word Publishing, 1998)
Max Lucado