Learned Obedience

Scripture: 7 While Jesus was here on earth, he offered prayers and pleadings, with a loud cry and tears, to the one who could rescue him from death. And God heard his prayers because of his deep reverence for God. 8 Even though Jesus was God’s Son, he learned obedience from the things he suffered. 9 In this way, God qualified him as a perfect High Priest, and he became the source of eternal salvation for all those who obey him. 10 And God designated him to be a High Priest in the order of Melchizedek. (Hebrews 5:7-10 NLT) Sometimes obedience is just doing something that you know you should be doing, but without the trust. It is being like the boy who said when he was told to sit down, “I’m sitting down on the outside, but on the inside I’m still standing up”. If Jesus had to learn this trusting-obedience by suffering, why should I think I am any different? So many times that is the only way we really learn about trust in God. I’m not really asking for suffering. I would much rather just simply trust and obey. Lord, I do want to have trusting-obedience in my life. I don’t want to argue with You when you tell me what I need to do. I want to just do it, and trust You for the outcome. I love You. AMEN Father, because I’ve experienced Your unfailing love, when I am discouraged or sad I am confident of my hope in You. Thank You. Psalm 42
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