What was it like for Jesus to obey?
It was pure joy. His heart and the Father’s heart were one. God’s desires were His desires. For Jesus to obey was like asking a child, “What would you like to do more than anything else in the whole world?” and then letting the child do it.
Yet the Bible says:
Although he was a son, he learned obedience from what he suffered… Hebrews 5:8
What, then, did Jesus learn? He learned that sometimes it hurts to obey.
We spend a lot of time as Christians talking about the benefits of obedience, and, yes, there are benefits. But there is a cost too. Jesus experienced the cost of obedience.
Every time it hurts to say “yes” to God, Jesus is there with us. He can empathize because He has felt the pain.
Remember, you are designed to make a difference!
Dwight
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