THE GREAT HIGH PRIEST

Hebrews 5: 8-10

Though He were a Son, yet learned He obedience by the things which He suffered; And being made perfect, He became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey Him. Called of GOD an High Priest after the order of Melchizedek.

JESUS LEARNED THROUGH OBEDIENCE

While JESUS was in the flesh, He learned and was tried in every way that every human being will be tried and will learn. "though He were a Son, yet He learned"  This is vitally important to all of us. JESUS knows everything we go through in life, so we can ask Him what to do and He knows how we feel and how to live. It is only the person who has walked the walk, that can say, "I know how you feel." JESUS walked the walk and can say to all of us, "I know how you feel and this is what you do." Walk in My way.

It is interesting that the testing of JESUS was in the area of obedience. Throughout all of His life, he was tried and tested in this area.  We, too, will be tested and tried in this area; being given the opportunity to grow closer to GOD through the struggles of being obedient to GOD, rather than submitting to the will of the flesh.  Look at your life and see how GOD has given you the opportunity to be obedient to Him. The choice is always yours; submit to GOD or the flesh - life or death. 

The opportunities to choose to whom you will submit yourself, will build up spiritual muscle or tear it down. If you choose to submit to GOD and be obedient to Him, you will gain strength; if you submit to the flesh, you will grow weaker.  This one thing I know, if you make the wrong choice, you will have another opportunity to choose the right path.  The Love of GOD will continue to assist you to grow in Him and be made perfect through the lessons learned by way of obedience.  

JESUS learned, and He knows what you are going through; He is your great High Priest Who loves you with the passion of GOD.