Monday 16 Jan 2023

January 16: Hebrews 5:5-6

Key Verse: Hebrews 5:5
In the same way, Christ did not take on himself the glory of becoming a high priest. But God said to him, ‘You are my Son; today I have become your Father.’

Devotion:
Have you ever wondered who chooses priests or church leaders? I put it to you that if they have been chosen by man, then that is all they are, people chosen by man; but if they have been chosen by God to serve, then God will give them everything they need to fulfil that role He has chosen them for!

Jesus was chosen by God, not because He needed to be chosen by God but because people needed to be told the truth so they would believe. Jesus knew everything from the beginning and knew what had to be done. His human side would probably get in the way all the time but He chose to listen to God and obey Him at ever opportunity, that is why He was so effective at everything He did – because God was leading Him every step of the way.

This was chosen long before Jesus came to be with us. It is recorded in the Psalms of David, another man who willingly listened to God and obeyed Him. The difference between Jesus and David was David did not always listen because he chose to do things his own way at times instead of listening to God. We have the same issues in our lives where we think we know better and we go off to do our own thing instead of listening to God.

If we choose to listen to God properly, He will be able to guide us properly and we will be able to do more for Him. It is a choice we have to make for ourselves but one which has implications far greater than what we think!

Points to Ponder:
Do you listen to God?

Do you obey God?