Days of Praise Podcast
How Christ Learned Obedience
“Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered.” (Hebrews 5:8)
This is a very difficult verse. The Lord Jesus Christ is the very Creator and Sustainer of the uni... More...
- Duration:
- 2m
- Broadcast on:
- 21 Jun 2024
- Audio Format:
- mp3
Welcome to the Days of Praise podcast. A daily devotional by the Institute for Creation Research. How Christ Learned Obedience Though he were a son, yet he learned obedience by the things which he suffered. He bruised 5-8. This is a very difficult verse. The Lord Jesus Christ is the very creator and sustainer of the universe, the omniscient God, perfect wisdom, and complete truth. How could it be that one who knows all things would have to learn anything? Even more particularly, how would he have to learn obedience? He was always obedient to his Heavenly Father. "I do always those things that please him," Christ said. He surely did not have to be chastised like a disobedient child in order to learn obedience, as the verse seems on the surface to be telling us. He was indeed a son, and he was never disobedient, but he had to become obedient through actual experience. He became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. The things which he suffered as the innocent Lamb of God are beyond all human understanding. And his willingness to obey his Father even in this, nevertheless not my will, but thine be done (Luke 22, 42) demonstrates the ultimate obedience. There are many things that one can learn in theory, but that are only really learned in practice. The Lord Jesus Christ knew all things by omniscience. Nevertheless, he had to learn obedience by actual experience, for it became him, for whom are all things, and by whom are all things, to make the captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings. Once having passed this test, he had been made perfect, as the succeeding verse assures us, and thus has become the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him. No active obedience that he urges upon us can ever be as difficult as the things he was willing to suffer to provide forgiveness and salvation for us. [Music] If you've enjoyed today's devotional, be sure to subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts, and please rate and review so more listeners can find us. To support ICR's ministry, visit icr.org/donate. Your gift of any amount helps us reach others with biblical truth and encouragement. Thanks for listening. We hope you'll start each day with day's praise.