Fix Your Eyes On Jesus

It's one thing to hear that you might experience hardship for your faith. It's quite another to endure it. The audience of Hebrews endured discrimination and life-threatening situations. They feel the uncertainty of income loss and the threat of imprisonment. They experience the estrangement of loved ones and the loss of social influence. All because they placed their faith in Jesus. Even still, the author reminds them that they can persevere. Why? Because Jesus suffered too. Jesus felt the weight of physical and emotional pain. He felt the isolation and abandonment of loved ones. He even experienced death! With a fiery love, he blazed the trail for believers to walk. A trail that promises eternal life and involves a restored friendship with God. All they need is to fix their eyes on him. He will take care of the rest...