The Phaneroo Devotion: Obedience Through Suffering
Apostle Grace Lubega
Hebrews 5:8 (KJV): Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered.
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Jesus is called the Captain of our salvation. One of the reasons for that is found in our theme scripture; He learned obedience through the things He suffered.
Jesus was perfect, yet His life on earth was not without pressure, challenges, and pain. He faced betrayal, rejection and mockery. Through it all, He learned obedience, not because He was ever rebellious, but because obedience had to be tested in the furnace of real-life trials.
True obedience is not proven when things are easy, it is proven when obeying God costs your comfort, pride, convenience, or even your reputation.
The beauty is this, sufferings, when handled in faith, produce a depth of obedience that a comfort zone never could. Every test becomes an opportunity to align your will more fully with God’s will.
If Jesus learned obedience through suffering, then your challenges are an invitation to grow deeper in your submission to God’s will.
FURTHER STUDY: Philippians 2:8, Hebrews 12:2–3
GOLDEN NUGGET: Obedience is perfected in the furnace of trials. If Jesus learned obedience through suffering, then your challenges are an invitation to grow deeper in your submission to God’s will.
PRAYER: Loving Father, I thank You for the example of Jesus, who embraced obedience even through suffering. I value Your will above my comfort, and see every trial as an opportunity to grow in obedience. I keep my heart steady and my words aligned with Your truth, whatever the pressure. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
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