Consider Him. 3.19.2026

    Every disciple knows that we should keep our eyes on Jesus. We read the Bible and find numerous examples for modeling the life of discipleship. Many examples. One Lord. We follow the lesser examples to the extent that they reflect the attitude of our Lord. Jesus alone is savior. 

    Before and besides all those biblical human models our eyes are on one human who for each of us dominates our gaze. Me. Not, me for you—for me it’s me—for you your “me” is, you. Much of what we read in scripture is designed specifically to get our eyes off our favorite subject, ourselves. It is this idolatrous focus on self that causes our individual fall. This condition worsens because the entire fallen world is filled with obsessed individuals. The problem with narcissism is not that it is exceptional—it is the norm. 

    As we approach the holiest days of the year, days set aside to remember the passion of our Lord we need to keep the following words in mind as we work diligently to keep our sinful nature at bay. 

“Consider him who endured from sinners such hostility against himself, so that you may not grow weary or fainthearted.” (Hebrews 12:3 ESV)

In a world obsessed with “the other” these words remind us exactly how stark and contrasting the division really is. Jesus…and everybody else. That is the true description of our place in the fallen word. It is only because Jesus chooses to cover us with His blood and include us in His body that we are no longer lost.