Consider Him

Heb. 12:3  For consider Him who endured such hostility from sinners against Himself, lest you become weary and discouraged in your souls.

The sufferings of Christ were excruciating.  When we are told to consider (analogizomai) Him, we are to analogize or compare His sufferings to our own.  Obviously, there is no comparison.  But the perfect example of Christ's endurance is also worthy of consideration.

Enduring is having the ability to continue despite fatigue, stress, pain or hardship.  It is persevering or resisting no matter how tired and discouraged we become.

In Jesus' life, that endurance reached the point where He shed His blood (v.4) striving against (resisting) sin.  I dare say that will not be required of most of us.  How much more then should we be willing and able to endure our daily trials and resist sin in the race set before us (v.1) when we make the comparison of our sufferings to His?  We must stay strong, be encouraged by His example of endurance and not give up in our Christian life no matter how tired or stressed out we may be.  For in due season, we shall reap if we don't lose heart (Gal. 6:9).

Sock Monkey Snippet:  Consider what Jesus endured and don't give up.