Nowhere are the pain and horror of sin more real than at the cross of Christ. Yet, in spite of the ugliness of sin, the author of Hebrews tells us of a joy that is greater than any pain in this world. It is this joy that vanquished sin and allowed Jesus to despise the shame and suffering of the cross. This joy is what God has in store on the other side of sorrow for those who trust him and fix their eyes on him.