A Hard Road to Travel
A child begins his or her life with a mind full of wonderful dreams and expectations for the future. At first those dreams may only be the child’s fantasy. As they mature those dreams turn into realistic goals. Many travel the course of preparation and training to achieve their desired profession. Although the journey is hard and grueling with numerous temptations to give up, they continue onward until they succeed. After the goal has been achieved they are able to look back and say, “It was worth it! Every bump in the road, every pothole, every steep hill and curve, and every detour was worth the effort!”
I guess all of us have had to travel tough roads to achieve our goals. But none of us have endured a journey like that of a man we all know. This man from the time he was a young boy knew his purpose and the goal for his future. His preparation had begun at least by the time he was 12 years old. Jesus knew that his goal was to finish the mission for which his Father had sent him. Therefore, from the beginning, as Jesus set out on that lonesome road his eyes were fixed on his goal. From the beginning Jesus’ eyes were focused on the cross, always on the cross. The end of his journey was the cross, and he traveled an extremely tough road to get there. His motivation? It was love for his Father. He was motivated by his uncompromising desire to obey his Father. And he was driven by his love for a lost and dying world.
May the joy that is found in Christ bless you throughout this day.
