Scripture: Hebrews 2:10 (NRSV)
It was fitting that God, online for whom and through whom all things exist, in bringing many children to glory, should make the pioneer of their salvation perfect through sufferings.? 

Thought for the Day: I like the imagery of Jesus as a “pioneer” of salvation. He blazed a trail for others to follow, and suffered in this human life as we all do from time to time. The idea that through suffering we reach “salvation” is also found in some Buddhist traditions. As I understand Buddhism though, is that as individuals we suffer, and through a series of spiritual disciplines, we attain higher and higher levels of consciousness. Suffering is not required for spiritual progress, but spiritual growth helps us deal with suffering in a new way. Ultimately, we end up in Nirvana, a place of bliss. A place of love.

For many Christian folk (but certainly not all), in some way or another, Christ has suffered the most, for the rest of us. I also find power and Divine connection when thinking of Jesus as a pioneer, a trailblazer. He demonstrated how a life lived fully in the Grace of God helps us deal with suffering in our lives, and in the lives of others. He showed us that a life lived with God leads us to a place of bliss. A place of love.

Prayer: May my soul find its most blissful state in you, Infinite One, and help me live in your Grace, everyday, compelled to love and be loved. Amen.