Obedient

And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross. – Philippians 2.8

It is hard to even imagine a scenario that involves God Himself becoming obedient. How can God, the ruler of all, become obedient to anything or anyone? I don't think I can figure out how this is possible.

But it is. The Bible said that Jesus took on the appearance of a man. Then he humbled Himself to the point that he came to point where was obedient all the way to the point of going to the cross.

When Jesus came to earth He voluntarily veiled His authority. He became obedient to all the physical laws of the world. He became obedient to hunger and thirst and weariness and pain.

He became obedient to human laws. He became obedient to his earthly parents. Except for a few miracles he became obedient to weather patterns and seeing people suffer with illness and lameness and the like.

And ultimately Jesus became obedient to all the way to the point of death.

And not just any old death.

He became obedient to death on the cross.

Though Christians decorate their homes and churches and adorn their own bodies with images of the cross is an ugly and grotesque form of death. I am not going to go into depth here. All you have to do is google 'crucifixion' to get an idea of what it is all about.

And still he submitted even the shameful and painful death on the cross.

How can I ever refuse to obey, when so much less is asked of me?