The Obedience
of Christ
By Henry M. Morris,
Ph.D.
Evidence for
Creation
"I
can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just;
because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent
me" (John 5:30).
Christ
is our great example in all things--even in that of obedience to the Father and
His will.
As
the perfect Son, He obeyed His Father in all things. "I do nothing of
myself," He said, "but as my Father hath taught me, I
speak these things. And He that sent me is with me: the Father hath not left me
alone; for I do always those things that please Him" (John 8:28-29).
There are three
specific references in the epistles to the obedience of Christ.
One
of the most profound passages in the Bible is Hebrews 5:8: "Though He were a Son, yet
learned He obedience by the things which He suffered."
How could the
omniscient Son of God have to learn anything?
There are some things
that cannot be learned in books but only by experience, and obedience in hard
circumstances is surely one of these.
Jesus learned
obedience by actual experience.
Christ
obeyed His Father, even after praying that the bitter cup might be taken away. "Being
found in fashion as a man, He humbled Himself, and became obedient unto death,
even the death of the cross" (Philippians 2:8).
Had
He been disobedient, as was Adam, we could never have known salvation. "For
as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one
shall many be made righteous" (Romans 5:19).
Jesus
was, indeed, always perfectly obedient to His Father's word, "leaving
us an example, that ye should follow His steps" (1
Peter 2:21).
As
our text emphasizes, His obedience consisted simply of seeking and following
the will of His Father in all things. "Not my will, but thine" (Luke 22:42).
God never
calls us to do something for Him that He does not empower us to do if we are
willing to do the work and time. Take the time to get to know God in an
intimate way.
Your
purpose on earth is to shine God’s love to a lost and dying world.
Open your
ears and your heart to the Lord and be excited about your new future serving
Him in spirit and truth.
God has
made it possible for you to know Him and experience an amazing change in your
own life.
Serve
Him.
Wait on
Him.
And
expect … for He is able to do much much more than you can ask or imagine.
Settle
that sin issue ...
“Father
God, I confess I am a sinner and my sins have separated me from You.
I am truly sorry. I now want to turn away from my past sinful life and live a new
life pleasing to You. I receive Your
free gift of salvation.
Please forgive me, and help me avoid sinning again.
I believe that Your Son, Jesus Christ died for my
sins, was resurrected from the dead, is alive, and hears my prayer.
I invite Jesus to become the Lord of my life, to
rule and reign in my heart from this day forward. Thank You that according to Your
Word, I am now born again, has eternal
life, and I am now Your child.
Please send Your Holy Spirit to help me obey You,
and to do Your will for the rest of my life. I promise to study Your Word – the
Bible.
Use me for Your glory.
In Jesus' Name I pray. Amen.”
If you have just put your
trust in Jesus Christ, you have been born into God’s family.
As a spiritual baby, you need to grow by feeding on
God’s Word – the Bible (1 Peter 2:2).
You must have a good modern
translation Bible and begin prayerfully reading it. Start in the New Testament,
such as the Gospel of John or Paul’s letters to the Ephesians.
As you read, ask two questions: “What are You, Lord?” “What do You want me to do?”
Also, you need to join a Christian
fellowship where the Bible is taught and where God is truly worshiped.
God bless you as you begin
your new life with Him!
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