Hebrews 5:8 Son though he was, he learned obedience from what he suffered.
We begin our month of obedience with a look at the One who is the primary example of obedience we should look to. We have none better to learn from than the One who was obedient to the point of death itself, the reason for our salvation.
When you first read this verse it can give the impression that perhaps He wasn’t obedient 100% of the time or that maybe He rebelled here and there. But that is not what it is saying at all. Jesus is the only person who has ever walked the earth who was perfect. No one else has even come close because we are all sinners in need of that perfect sacrifice for our sins, the Lamb of God.
He learned obedience from His suffering means that He experienced all of the emotions, pain, and negative stuff that comes with suffering. Though He was God He still felt everything the way we do. And with that He had to learn what it means to be obedient.
We see His struggle in the Garden of Gethsemane. He prayed a few times for the Father to take the cup from Him (please don’t make me do it). But He always said, “Not my will, but yours be done.” He was obedient to what was to come. And unlike us, who don’t know how things will go and if it will work out, He already knew.
What about you? Are you obedient to God’s calling for your life? Or are you running like Jonah did? Obedience can be challenging. It is hard to be obedient when you don’t know how it will turn out. But we need to trust that He has a plan and it is going to work out. And if it doesn’t, He has something better coming.
It is my prayer that this month you learn what it means to be completely obedient to God and that He would use you for His work.
Prayer: Lord, Help me to set aside myself and follow You with full trust that You are in control and have a plan. Amen
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