Although He was a Son, He learned obedience from the things which He suffered. And having been made perfect, He became to all those who obey Him the source of eternal salvation,
Hebrews 5:8-9 NASB
The Son of God suffered. The Son of God!!! And yet we expect a perfect, smooth ride through life when we are merely adopted children of God.
He learned obedience from the things He suffered.
This really jumped off the page as I read it. Obedience brings suffering?! That isn’t what we expect, is it? Looking over my life as a child of God I have experienced much suffering. And it was at those times that I was close to God. I cried out to Him in fervent prayer. I grew in my walk. I learned. I was obedient. Thank You, Jesus for Your example. Through suffering You showed us what humble obedience to the will of God looks like.
We need affliction to teach us submission. (1)
Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh I do my share on behalf of His body, which is the church, in filling up what is lacking in Christ’s afflictions.
Colossians 1:24 NASB
The Christian life is not an easy road. It is not enough to make a profession of faith but not have a personal, intimate relationship with Jesus Christ. We must heed His Word and obey Him. If Jesus is our Savior, He must also be the Ruler, Prince, of your lives. We must be willing, submissive, to let Jesus reign over us. If Jesus isn’t our Ruler, He isn’t our Savior.
And He was saying to them all, “If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, and take up his cross daily and follow Me.
Luke 9:23 NASB
🌹Continually Seeking Him,
Sharon
(1) Matthew Henry’s Commentary; BibleGateway.com, passage Hebrews 5:8-9
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Let God Be Magnified!
Let all who seek You rejoice and be glad in You; And let those who love Your salvation say continually, “Let God be magnified.”
Psalms 70:4 NASB
Continually: Constant. Perpetual. Unceasing. Persistent. Steady. Unending.
How grateful are you for God’s eternal salvation? Enough that you rejoice and are glad in Jesus? Enough that you proclaim continually, “Let God be magnified“?
🌹May our overflowing unceasing praise proclaim to the world around us the magnified excellence of our God.
Continually Seeking Him,
Sharon
Obedient Hope in Jesus
Although He was a Son, He learned obedience from the things which He suffered. Hebrews 5:8 NASB
Suffering, trials, tribulation is part of living in this world of sin. But God, the Father, sent His perfect Son as an example and hope for us. Did Christ suffer? Did not Satan tempt Him? Was He not ridiculed and treated horrendously? Yet, He did not sin. He was our example of obedience to the Father.
And having been made perfect, He became to all those who obey Him the source of eternal salvation, Hebrews 5:9 NASB
Jesus, the perfect obedient Son, is the hope of eternal salvation to those who are obedient to Him.
Being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. Philippians 2:8 NASB
Jesus was obedient to the death. How far are you willing to go for eternal salvation?
Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials, Blessed is a man who perseveres under trial; for once he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him. James 1:2, 12 NASB
🌹 Will you look at suffering in your life as opportunity to grow in Christ to a faithful, obedient child of God? Or grumble, complain and be disobedient?
Continually Seeking Him,
Sharon
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