Hi y'all. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year in arrears!!! Im sorry I have been MIA for a while. Ive been so busy and have so many backed up drafts that need to be editted and published that it's ridiculous but rest assured, this one will bless you!!!
So let's dive right in:
Matthew 3:15
"It should be done, for we must carry out all that God requires."
Its amazing to think that as anointed and as great as Jesus was, He still humbled himself to be baptized by John the Baptist. Though John the Baptist was older than Jesus in earthly years, Jesus was the messiah - God's anointed servant. The one through whom all of creation would be delivered. Christ was all this and more. He was the excellency of God manifested in flesh. He was the very essence of creation yet He humbled Himself to be baptized by John, a mere man.
Something like this baptism could very well have been a trivial instruction which Christ in all His power and glory could have ignored but He didn't esteem it lightly.
Even when it seemed ridiculous and there was no logical reasoning why He should be baptized by John, Christ was determined to follow the instruction regardless of logical reasoning.
What is most amazing about this whole scenario is the reason for which Christ does what He does. This verse gives away that reason perfectly: "...we must carry out all that God requires." Jesus humbled Himself in order that He might please the Father and fulfill the mission for which He came in the ORDER that the Father desired.
Two things to be learnt here are:
1) The Requirement
2) The Order
While we must all know what God requires from us, we must also know and be willing to follow the ORDER in which God desires things to be done. He is an orderly God and will not change His standards for any man. Therefore, adopting the mind of Christ is very crucial for every christian. As Christians, we must all begin to do the things that ought to be done whether they seem trivial or not. Never take the instructions of God for granted on any level. Remember, not one of His Word is sent out without a purpose. So make like Nike and JUST DO IT! :o)
Its amazing to think that as anointed and as great as Jesus was, He still humbled himself to be baptized by John the Baptist. Though John the Baptist was older than Jesus in earthly years, Jesus was the messiah - God's anointed servant. The one through whom all of creation would be delivered. Christ was all this and more. He was the excellency of God manifested in flesh. He was the very essence of creation yet He humbled Himself to be baptized by John, a mere man.
Something like this baptism could very well have been a trivial instruction which Christ in all His power and glory could have ignored but He didn't esteem it lightly.
Even when it seemed ridiculous and there was no logical reasoning why He should be baptized by John, Christ was determined to follow the instruction regardless of logical reasoning.
What is most amazing about this whole scenario is the reason for which Christ does what He does. This verse gives away that reason perfectly: "...we must carry out all that God requires." Jesus humbled Himself in order that He might please the Father and fulfill the mission for which He came in the ORDER that the Father desired.
Two things to be learnt here are:
1) The Requirement
2) The Order
While we must all know what God requires from us, we must also know and be willing to follow the ORDER in which God desires things to be done. He is an orderly God and will not change His standards for any man. Therefore, adopting the mind of Christ is very crucial for every christian. As Christians, we must all begin to do the things that ought to be done whether they seem trivial or not. Never take the instructions of God for granted on any level. Remember, not one of His Word is sent out without a purpose. So make like Nike and JUST DO IT! :o)
About His Business,
Nkechi
Just an aside: For all of you who use the YouVersion Bible reader, you may look for my notes on there too. I trust that they will bless You by His Grace!!!!
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