Hebrews 12:2 is not vanity and yeah, reality does pretty much revolve around God and his desires. It was not ‘just murder’ or ‘just what happened’.
Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. Hebrews 12:2