Tuesday, July 12, 2011

Obedience of Christ

I've been praying and pondering on the idea of obedience. I heard recently that when we focus on our obedience we take our eyes off of Jesus. So much of religion these days and since dawn of mankind I believe has been on our efforts. But the cross of Jesus changed the requirement of the law. Scripture says Jesus fulfilled the law. So today I awoke way too early by fussing dogs and thought about what it means to focus on Jesus' obedience. In the garden He was so stressed and tormented that He sweat drops of blood. That's a lot of anguish! But he said, "Not my will, Father, but yours be done." He was obedient to do what Father God had planned from the foundation of the world. Jesus could have not done it! He could have stepped off the cross at any time but He FINISHED IT on our behalf. So now we as believers I think are being sucked back into believing there is more we need to do because His finished work is not enough. Then I thought of how my heart is so desirous to please God - Father, Jesus, and HS. How I so often pray for what I should be doing to be obedient. How I think I am hearing from God Almighty and do what He has told me to and then things go goofy and I think what the whirl?~! God can't be wrong so I must have been listening to the wrong side. But I want to be hearing from God. Etc. Etc. Etc." Do you ever go down that road? All torn up cuz you wanted to be obedient but somehow wonder what went wrong? Hmmm I thought this morning - am I opening up myself to hearing incorrect voices by focusing on my obedience? Then 2 Corinthians 10:5 popped into my head. It does not say taking every thought captive to MY OBEDIENCE! It states taking every thought captive to the OBEDIENCE OF CHRIST!! Can it be? Yes, we are to focus on HIS obedience. He accomplished my freedom, my health, my prosperity, my righteousness, my being joint heir with Him, and so much more. He did it by His obedience. That's the obedience I must focus on. My obedience will simply be a by product of focus on His. Oh, then I read further in 2 Cor. 10 and 11. I am reminded that all my glory must be reflection of His glory, anything I boast in is only of value if boasted in Him. And goes on to mention the simplicity of the gospel. Good News! It is all about Jesus!

1 comment:

  1. Beautiful post Kati! The GRACE of Jesus Christ is so awesome! "I am the righteous of God IN CHRIST" I rest in HIS work!!

    It took a while of hearing the gospel truth for me to get all the religious garbage in my heart out...and get the LOVE of JESUS Christ cemented in it's place...but it's happening! Praise God for directing me to GRACE!

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