Tuesday, March 10
Read Hebrews 5:1-10
The author is trying to help us see the suffering and weakness that beset our Christ as he submitted himself to the will of the Father. There seems to be an inextricable link between the suffering of Christ and his being discipled. Some of our Bibles will read that Christ “learned” obedience through suffering. We might do better to translate that he was discipled in obedience through suffering. This Lenten season we have been asked to “fix our eyes.” In “fixing your eyes on Jesus” today, how do you think Jesus was discipled through his suffering? If you are to follow in his footsteps, do you think God may be able to use suffering to disciple you in obedience? Ask God today to show you how you could more readily submit to his authority in your life—even if it means suffering.
The Sexton family really grappled tonight with what it means to be disciples called to obedience through suffering. It is not difficult to see how God can use suffering in our lives to move us to obedience. It is quite a bit more difficult to consider God has called and invited us into his life of suffering....and death.
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