So you want to be like Christ!

“Though He was a Son, yet He learned obedience by the things which He suffered. And having been perfected, He became the author of eternal salvation to all who obey Him” Hebrews 5:8-9

Jesus was born as the Son of God and lived a perfect life without sin. But Jesus was not born with an understanding of obedience. He had to learn obedience through the trials of His life.

The suffering of the Cross taught Jesus the purpose of obedience to His Father.

Jesus knew He was created in the form of God but He did not make it His goal to be equal to God. He did not strive for the greatness or glory of God.

Jesus agreed to empty Himself by taking the form of a servant born in the likeness of man. And, a servant is not above his master.

The lesson in the role model of Jesus is learning obedience to God is your purpose in life. And, you learn obedience through the trials of life.

What is obedience to God?

It is not seeking the greatness or glory of God or trying to become like God. This is how Satan failed God and led to the demise of Adam and Eve.

Obedience is seeking the will of God through the trials of life. You cannot find God living in a perfect utopia of prosperity, health, and success.

You have to become a servant of Christ for His purposes. God has to empty your self nature and fill you with the life of Christ.

To become “Christ Like” your motives have to be in sync with God. This requires learning to worship Christ in Spirit and Truth and inviting the Holy Spirit to live in every moment of your life. Then you will come to know the Living Christ.

When you become a servant with no ambition other than to please God you are ready to do the work of Christ.

The greatness sin is thinking you can be like God. Make your goal to be a humble servant of God seeking His will not yours!