The Obedient Christ

Welcome to the Days of Praise podcast, a daily devotional by the Institute for Creation Research. The Obedient Christ. And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. Philippians 2.8. The only begotten Son of God substituted himself for all humanity to save them from the righteous judgment of the Holy Creator.

Jesus made himself in fashion as a man, which therefore made it possible for him to humble himself and become obedient to the death that had been ordained for him prior to the very foundation of the world. Perhaps it is too much to suggest that Jesus woke up when he found himself in Mary's womb, but it is certain that he increased in wisdom as he grew in stature. Basically, because he became human, he experienced the normal increase in awareness and experience that all of us do. The difference was obviously that he humbled himself, even though he was in all points tempted, like as we are, yet without sin. Christ's sinless behavior could have easily exalted him as his wisdom and miracles became known throughout Israel.

Indeed, many tried to make him king. Isaiah prophetically records the mindset of the Lord many years before he actually entered Jerusalem. I set my face like a flint. Later, Jesus told his disciples, I have a baptism to be baptized with, and how am I straightened till it be accomplished? Finally, the obedience of our Lord Jesus, understood fully and deeply at Gethsemane, was fully accomplished, even the death of the cross.

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