GRACE FOR YOU TODAY!
22nd October 2026
THE JOY SET BEFORE YOU EMPOWERS YOU TO ENDURE!
Hebrews 12:2 (NKJV)
“Looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.”
Yesterday, we saw that Jesus had us in mind when He offered Himself for our sins and bore the stripes through which our healing was provided. Today, let us consider the amazing grace that enabled Him to see us blessed that made to endure the Cross.
Jesus could see beyond the suffering. He saw the joy set before Him—the redeemed, healed, delivered, and restored people who would share in the blessings of His finished work. This vision of what His sacrifice would accomplish for us individually, empowered Him to endure the Cross and despise its shame.
There is a divine grace that enables you to see beyond what your present circumstances are saying. Stephen experienced this grace in the midst of persecution when he looked up and saw the glory of God and Jesus standing at the right hand of God (Acts 7:55–60). With his eyes fixed on heavenly realities, he was able to pray for those who were stoning him.
Beloved, suffering may speak of defeat, loss, or limitation, but the Holy Spirit can lift your vision beyond what is naturally visible. You begin to see God’s faithfulness, the sufficiency of Christ’s finished work, and the glorious outcome of what God has already prepared.
This is also how we understand the healing provided through Jesus’ stripes. He went to the Cross with the joy set before Him, and His finished work became the basis of our healing. We now cling to His faithfulness as we look to Him for the manifestation of His provision in our lives.
Do not let your present suffering determine your vision. Look unto Jesus! He has accomplished the “finished work”, and in His faith we find the grace to see beyond our present circumstances.
PRAYER:
Daddy God, thank You for the grace that enables me to see beyond my present circumstances. Holy Spirit, lift my vision to the finished work of Jesus as I cling on His faith that saw me blessed, redeemed, healed. Direct me to Your Word that reveals Your faithfulness in every situation. In Jesus’ name. Amen.
PROCLAMATION:
I look unto Jesus, the Author and Finisher of my faith! My vision is not limited by my present circumstances. I see through the lens of God’s Word and cling to the faith of Jesus.
I am the Righteousness of God in Christ Jesus, and Christ in me is the hope of glory!
Praise the Risen Jesus!
Grace Revolution Gospel Church