OBEDIENCE BRINGS GLORY

  Philippians 2:5-11

OBEDIENCE BRINGS GLORY

    Rose of Linna once said, "Apart from the cross, there is no other ladder by which we may get to heaven. " Cross is symbolic to Christianity. Today commemorates the recovery of the Holy Cross which had been placed on Mt. Calvary by St. Helena and preserved in Jerusalem but fallen into the hands of Chosroas, King of the Persians. THe precious relic was recovered and returned to Jerusalem by Emperor Heralius in 629 AD. In verse 8, Christ humbled Himself from the glorious and divine form to human form in order to die for sinful and corrupt mankind. He did it in obedience to His father's will.

    To follow Christ, you too must be ready to obey Him even unto suffering (Heb. 12:4). When you identify with Christ on the cross, sharing in His suffering through obedience, then you share in His glory. The opportunity to glorify God by our obedience should be one of our compelling motives for living. Some people find it difficult to obey simple and godly instructions from their parents, superiors, doctors, teachers and pastors. But we must remember that these are also messengers  from God to guide us through life. For you to glorify God, there is no other way than to be obedient to Jesus Christ. Your steps in obedience, through tough to follow through, will bring glory to God and upliftment  to you.

PRAYER:    Lord, help me to obedient to Your commands no matter what it may take, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.