Jesus could have come down from the Cross. "It wasn't the nails that held Him to the Cross." There's a gospel song about that; Billy Graham and others have made similar remarks. What kept Christ impaled on that wood hour after hour was His love for us. And His love for the Father. And His focus on the prize. If we want to fight the good fight, finish the race, and keep our faith, we'll need to tap into our Lord's motivation for "enduring the hostility of sinners."

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