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Daily Devotionals
Day by Day Devotional - Year 5 of 5
Hebrews 5:1-14
What a contrast between the holy Son of God and the priest chosen from among men, forced to be tolerant because of his own weakness! Another contrast comes to light in v. 8. As far as we are concerned, we need to learn obedience because we are naturally disobedient. The Son of God had to learn it for a completely different reason. As the Sovereign Creator, He is subject to no one. Obedience was a completely new experience for Him. But in this way He is an example of obedience and henceforth compels respect from "those who obey him" (v. 9). In any community, the leader with the greatest authority is the one who began by carrying out himself; in the most trying conditions, the tasks which he then imposes upon his subordinates. Let us learn obedience in the school of the Lord Jesus. But what kind of pupils are we? Do we not often deserve the reproach of v. 11: dull of hearing? The Word of God is not here as in Hebrews 4:1-16 the sword discerning the intentions of the heart, but the solid food which strengthens the child of God and makes him able to discern good from evil for himself. This is the great progress which the Christian can make: to become increasingly sensitive to what pleases the Lord . . . and what does not please Him.
