Thinking about Him (6)

LOOK TO THE SON

Was it an easy decision for the Son when he accepted the earthly mission from the Father? Was there no struggle within him as he was consciously and constantly aware that the mission is all about sacrifice and suffering? Perhaps we have been paying too much attention to his divine nature, his power and his majesty; that we have been guilty of overlooking his human nature and the struggles that he had to endure throughout his time on earth. The Son revealed the tremendous struggle that he was battling within him when he told the Father, "Father, if you are willing, remove this cup from me. Nevertheless, not my will, but yours, be done." He struggled, he suffered, and in the end he died. Such was the cost he was willing to pay in order to fulfill the will of God. Such was also the cost he was willing to pay in order to show us what total obedience to God is like. Now, he invites us to walk the path that he once walked, the path of self-denial and suffering.

Therefore, let the words of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, "When Jesus calls a man, he bid him come and die" be our constant reminder. Let us remember the cost that we have to pay to walk this path, lest we give up along the journey. Struggle we will, suffer we may, but let us look to the Son who showed us the perfect human example, so that we may learn to live the life that he once lived.

Look to him, for he will inspire you to live on.