#706 Choosing the Will of the Father
“The Lord has opened my ear; and I was not disobedient, nor did I turn back.” Isaiah 50:5
"Sacrifice and offering Thou didst not desire; “Mine ears hast Thou digged…I delight to do Thy will, O my God; Thy law is within my heart." Psalm 40:6,8
Jesus was led by the revealing power of the holy spirit to offer himself at Jordan. His understanding surrendered to the will of the Father, he offered himself in fulfillment various Old Testament sacrifices. His thinking was open to the will of the Father, whatever that will was.
His whole life was completely surrendered to the Father. The word obedient and obedience in Philippians 2:8 and Hebrews 8:5 both come from the same root word, Strong’s #5219, “attentively listening, by implication submissive.” “…he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.” Philippians 2:8
The mindset of obedience--attentive hearkening to the Father—"mine ears hast Thou digged” (Hebrews 5:8; John 5:20) and his delight in the will of God made Isaiah 50:6 possible.
“I gave my back to those who strike me, and my cheeks to those who pluck out the beard; I did not cover my face from humiliation and spitting.” Isaiah 50:6
Jesus surrendered to each next step of the Father’s revealed will from his own free will, a voluntary sacrifice. (John 10:18) He could have called upon divine defense. “Then Jesus said to him (Peter), ‘Put your sword back into its place…or do you think that I cannot appeal to my Father, and He will at once put at my disposal more than twelve legions of angels?” Matthew 26.53; He could have triumphed in any debate. But instead in that hour of darkness he often made the choice of silence: “He was oppressed and he was afflicted, yet he did not open his mouth; like a lamb that is led to slaughter, and like a sheep that is silent before its shearers, so he did not open his mouth.” Isaiah 53:7, Matthew 27:12,14
“…they spat in his face and beat him with their fists; and others slapped him, and said ‘Prophecy to us, You Christ; who is the one who hit you?’ Matthew 26:67, Mark 14.65, 15.19, Luke 22:63-64
Jesus listened attentively to the will of the Father and he did not resist the cup that was poured for him.
He used his power of choice to glorify the Father amid great challenge and pain.
“and while being reviled, he did not revile in return; while suffering, he uttered no threats, but kept entrusting himself to Him who judges righteously;” 1 Peter 2:23
He consistently continued to CHOOSE the will of the Father, to the glory of the Father, regardless of the cost. John 12:27-28
As our Precious Savior, may we consistently continue to CHOOSE the will of the Father, to the glory of the Father, regardless of the cost.
“The Lord has opened my ear; and I was not disobedient, nor did I turn back.” Isaiah 50:5
"Sacrifice and offering Thou didst not desire; “Mine ears hast Thou digged…I delight to do Thy will, O my God; Thy law is within my heart." Psalm 40:6,8
Jesus was led by the revealing power of the holy spirit to offer himself at Jordan. His understanding surrendered to the will of the Father, he offered himself in fulfillment various Old Testament sacrifices. His thinking was open to the will of the Father, whatever that will was.
His whole life was completely surrendered to the Father. The word obedient and obedience in Philippians 2:8 and Hebrews 8:5 both come from the same root word, Strong’s #5219, “attentively listening, by implication submissive.” “…he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.” Philippians 2:8
The mindset of obedience--attentive hearkening to the Father—"mine ears hast Thou digged” (Hebrews 5:8; John 5:20) and his delight in the will of God made Isaiah 50:6 possible.
“I gave my back to those who strike me, and my cheeks to those who pluck out the beard; I did not cover my face from humiliation and spitting.” Isaiah 50:6
Jesus surrendered to each next step of the Father’s revealed will from his own free will, a voluntary sacrifice. (John 10:18) He could have called upon divine defense. “Then Jesus said to him (Peter), ‘Put your sword back into its place…or do you think that I cannot appeal to my Father, and He will at once put at my disposal more than twelve legions of angels?” Matthew 26.53; He could have triumphed in any debate. But instead in that hour of darkness he often made the choice of silence: “He was oppressed and he was afflicted, yet he did not open his mouth; like a lamb that is led to slaughter, and like a sheep that is silent before its shearers, so he did not open his mouth.” Isaiah 53:7, Matthew 27:12,14
“…they spat in his face and beat him with their fists; and others slapped him, and said ‘Prophecy to us, You Christ; who is the one who hit you?’ Matthew 26:67, Mark 14.65, 15.19, Luke 22:63-64
Jesus listened attentively to the will of the Father and he did not resist the cup that was poured for him.
He used his power of choice to glorify the Father amid great challenge and pain.
“and while being reviled, he did not revile in return; while suffering, he uttered no threats, but kept entrusting himself to Him who judges righteously;” 1 Peter 2:23
He consistently continued to CHOOSE the will of the Father, to the glory of the Father, regardless of the cost. John 12:27-28
As our Precious Savior, may we consistently continue to CHOOSE the will of the Father, to the glory of the Father, regardless of the cost.
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