Today’s Reading: Hosea 13; Hosea 14; Psalm 100; Psalm 101; Psalm 102; Hebrews 5
Scripture: Hebrews 5:7 During the days of Jesus' life on earth, he offered up prayers and petitions with loud cries and tears to the one who could save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverent submission. 8 Although he was a son, he learned obedience from what he suffered...
Observation: Jesus was God. We know that He had laid aside His divine prerogatives to become human but what we learn from this scripture is truly mind boggling. Jesus submit Himself reverently to the Father. Even though He was God, He still submitted to God! He had to learn obedience through suffering!
Application: How much more should every Christian person be willing to submit and surrender to God. How sad it is that so many Christians struggle with this fundamental aspect of the Christian life. So many resist submission, preferring self-determination to surrender. But anything short of surrender -- a willful, intentional commitment to full submission -- will not produce Godly growth which produces obedience. No wonder so many Christians operated in weakness and impotence in their spiritual lives.
Bottom line: If Jesus needed to submit, so do you and I. If Jesus needed to learn obedience through suffering, so do we. Who are we to think we can get where we need to go without the process of surrender and submission. Let it go. Lay your life on the altar. Surrender and grow.
Prayer: Lord, help us to learn this lesson and release ourselves into Your capable and wise hands. May we let go of the fear, pride, and selfishness that gets in the way of full surrender to You.
This I pray in Jesus’ name, Amen.
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