By Pastor Dr. Aggrey Soyekwo
John 5:19,30 "Jesus gave them this answer: “Very truly I tell you, the Son can do nothing by himself; he can do only what he sees his Father doing, because whatever the Father does the Son also does…By myself I can do nothing; I judge only as I hear, and my judgment is just, for I seek not to please myself but him who sent me." - NIV
Jesus was responding to the Jews in a heated arguement. He makes a profound statement of His dependence, loyalty and submission to the Father. Much as He told His disciples to follow and learn from Him(Matt 11:29), He in turn followed and obeyed the Father. Even through the suffering and cross, He yielded to the will of God. He became obedient to death on the cross!
To the same obedience and commitment to God are we called. So many are the desires, plans and wishes we have in life. And God too has His plans and purposes for our lives. He asks us to voluntarily choose to submit to Him as we follow. This is more so when we recognize our inadequacies, and that we can do nothing meaningful and of eternal value without God, whether we acknowledge it or not.
Let us not follow with divided hearts. Obedience goes with humility and love. I pray we set our hearts to respond when He calls, follow wherever He leads and to do whatever asks us to do. That is the example Jesus set for us, the footsteps He calls us to follow. It is the way to greatness in the kingdom of God.
John 13:15 "I have set you an example that you should do as I have done for you."
Shalom children of God.