He had never known the crushing weight of sin upon His person.
He had never tasted the bitter shame of it.
Yet, He willingly chose the sorrowful road that leads to joy.
On that path, He bore the agony of separation from His Father—a pain He hated for its awfulness.
“[Jesus], for the joy that was set before him
endured the cross,
despising the shame.”
– Hebrews 12:2
Jesus, I despise the careless ways I sometimes walk through this life.
Yet I am overwhelmed with gratitude for Your powerful blood,
which erases the long, humbling list of all my shortcomings.