Daily Word

Although he was a son, he learned obedience through what he suffered. And being made perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey him, being designated by God a high priest after the order of Melchizedek. Hebrews 5:8-10. Though entirely free from sin, Jesus’ struggle against temptation was real. As One who came into the world to do the Father’s will, Christ successfully met each increasingly difficult challenge to His integrity, climaxing in the shameful and painful death on the cross. This life of learned obedience offsets the disobedience of Adam and qualifies Christ to serve as the eternal high priest. This does not mean (being made perfect) that Jesus finally became sinless, He was always without sin, but that He finished the course of suffering that was before Him, including the sacrificial death. Having done this, He was “made perfect,” or completely qualified to serve as the uniquely effective high priest. The language here may allude to the concept of priestly consecration. Jesus lives forever (eternal salvation) to intercede as our high priest. Notice that He “learned” obedience through all that He suffered. How much different would your walk with Christ be today if you applied the same the mindset in that which you suffer no matter how big or small the suffering is that comes into your life?