Though He were a Son, yet learned He obedience by the things
that He suffered - Hebrews 5:8
Jesus learned obedience through the things that He suffered.
Meditate on that for a moment. The Son of God learned obedience through submitting
Himself completely to the will of the Father. He endured the suffering for the
joy that was set before Him of bringing humanity redemption from their sins.
In Gethsemane, He cried out to the Father saying, “Father, if
Thou be willing, remove this cup from Me, nevertheless not My will, but Thine
be done,” Luke 22:42. But the Father didn’t remove the cup of suffering, and
Jesus died a sinner’s death for you and me. The suffering was His pathway to
glory.
Hebrews 12:2b (He) endured the cross, … and is set down on
the right hand of the throne of God.
Apostle Paul tells us we should strive to have our minds
conformed to the mind of Christ.
Philippians 2:5-6 Let this mind be in you, which was also in
Christ Jesus: Who, being in the form (or nature) of God, thought it not robbery
to be equal with God:
Jesus was constantly affirming that He and the Father were one.
He could do nothing without the Father. Jesus claimed He could forgive sins
like the Father. He claimed that He would sit at the right hand of the Father.
He claimed he would come in the clouds of heaven which is imagery usually used
only for Jehovah God, or God the Father.
Philippians 2:7 But (Jesus) made Himself of no reputation,
and took upon Him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:
Apostle Paul is telling us, that if we desire to have the
mind of Christ, we should seek to be like Jesus. We should not seek for reputation
or fame. We should rather humbly serve others, as Jesus has said. He that is
greatest among you shall be your servant, Matthew 23:11.
Philippians 2:8 And being found in the fashion as a man, He
humbled Himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.
Jesus humbled Himself and became obedient unto death.
Apostle Paul tells us we should put on Christ’s mind. We should follow Jesus’
example of humble obedience to the will of God, even in the face of extreme
suffering and death.
Because Jesus was willing to suffer the death of the cross, God has highly exalted Him.
Philippians 2:9 Wherefore God also has highly exalted Him,
and given Him a name which is above every name.
Jesus learned obedience through the things He suffered.
Through suffering and death, He has defeated the devil and death. He has opened
the door to eternal life to all that believe on Him.
Hebrews 2:14-15 Forasmuch then as the children are partakers
of flesh and blood, He also Himself likewise took part of the same, that
through death He might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the
devil; and deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime
subject to bondage.
1 John 3:8b For this purpose the Son of God was manifested,
that He might destroy the works of the Devil.
Jesus has suffered, died, and rose again. As many as receive
Him to them gives He the power to become the sons of God, even to them that
believe on His name. Believe on the Lord Jesus today.
Link to a study on Psalm 33
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