Submission!

Submission!

Philippians 2:7-8 KJV

[7] but made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: [8] and being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.

One of the greatest examples of the benefits and blessings of salvation is laid out in the verses above. There is something to be said about someone born into wealth, who does not need to prove a point. Seeing the person already shows his pedigree; he does not have to remind people of who he is. What makes Jesus different is that He was not born into wealth; He is the fullness of the riches of God. He is God; all things were made through Him, and in Him we have life. He is the second person in the Trinity; the Omniscient, Omnipotent and Omnipresent God. He truly fills all things in all ways. When you meet a God like this, you are in awe of Him. His glory is such that the human eye cannot behold, unless God enables one so to do. You dare not go against His will. I do not know what version of God has been introduced to us, but we need to know the true God and what He has done for us. 

It was the message in the verses above that made it difficult for the people to recognise him. They must have been expecting a great man, who will shake the Roman taskmasters into submission. Prophets like Isaiah had spoken of him like a Mighty One, and even Moses had an opportunity to make reference to someone who would come as a prophet like him. They knew he was coming, but when He did, he came as one of us, no fanfare, no trumpets, no ceremony. In fact, the world at the time was going about its normal business, not knowing that prophesy was being fulfilled and destinies being changed. In His glorious form, no one could touch Him, not to talk of killing Him. He came like us, so He could feel like us. He experienced pain, rejection and death so that in and by Him, we would not need to experience these. To make matters even more interesting, He could have come as one of us, yet refuse to submit to the indignity and shame of dying on a cross, but He was seeing the big picture, and was willing to submit so I did not have to submit to them in eternity. 

He came like me, and allowed mortal man like me put him to death. There was a bigger purpose in play, and that was fulfilled when he became obedient to death, allowing the will of God to be brought to life and light through the experience on the cross. That was supposed to be me, paying the price for sin as laid down by God. Someone had to pay the price, but no one down here could do it, until Jesus stepped in. Thank God that He did. Thank God for the new lease of life that I have been given and the grace and enablement also supplied to help me walk right. I am nothing outside of this experience. I could not save or sustain myself in any way, shape or form without His help. I will also not be able to claim ignorance if I decide not to take advantage of the great blessings and abundant benefits that have been provided in Christ. God has done His own; eternity has been secured. How do you respond? God's time of favour is here..