Conversing the Kingdom: Obedient to Death

Song: Lost in Wonder

When we think of Jesus being obedient to death perhaps it's too easy to assume that the obedient decision came solely during that night in the garden of Gethsemane. Where through such stress, sweating drops of blood, Jesus submitted himself to the will of the Father. But that night was not an isolated conclusion but the culmination of a life of obedience played out in daily choices. From his obedience to his parents as he grew. To his public ministry and the constant clash with the religious leaders of the day. The unbelief of his disciples. The overwhelming need of the crowds and the betrayal of one of his closest followers. In fact Hebrews states that Jesus was tempted in every way yet was without sin. In each of these daily choices Jesus was obedient to the Father and that obedience led to the cross, the ultimate act of obedience! We too are called to a life of obedience in even the smallest of choices each and every day... How is such a life possible? Only through the empowering of the Holy Spirit...