Heb 5:8-10

Oops. AWOL over a week this time.
It's not my fault the basement is so far away and I have been avoiding it :P There are spiders down here that I haven't seen upstairs (not loads of them, but a few). And it hasn't been too hot out lately. So I'm lazy and stay up there. Thus the "need to take the laptop and Bible upstairs" which I think I'll be doing today on my way back up.

I've been so distracted with my Little. Learning as much as I can about pregnancy and everything. I want to try to be as healthy as possible so this tiny person can grow as safely as possible and as healthy as s/he can be. I've probably let it get me too distracted. Now is such an important time for me to get to know the Lord better - I'm gonna be a mom and I need Him to guide my steps as I raise this new person... Assuming everything goes well up to that point. And if it doesn't I'll need Him too, to hold me and my broken heart. So whatever comes I need Him even more.
I really wish I had a mentor. I guess getting more involved in church would help with that. Maybe start attempting the Sunday pm services since normally they're not as packed (according to previous church experiences). Or waking up at the butt crack of dawn for sunday school?.. Though that would probably be a bit more of a challenge. Maybe I'll look into seeing if they have a Ladies' Bible study group during the week? Because that would probably work out nicely (assuming its not at like 7am) or maybe I'll just magically become a morning person through this pregnancy (doubt it haha)... I don't know. *sigh*


Hebrews 5:8
"Although he was a son, he learned obedience from what he suffered"

Even though Jesus was a son... Not sure who's son it's referring to here. Son of God? Son of Man? I'm going to guess Son of God. Even though he was the Son of God, he still learned obedience (also "compliance, submission" in the definition of the word) by what he suffered. The things Jesus suffered through taught him to be obedient and submit to God's will, even though he was the Son of God.

5:9
"and, once made perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation for all who obey him"

Once Jesus had completed his purpose on earth and he had accomplished his plan and was made perfect, then he became the source of salvation. He is the only way we can be saved. He became that lifeline to those who obey and follow him. Not everyone will be saved, but that is their choice not to serve and obey him. For those of us that do, he became our source of eternal salvation.

5:10
"and was designated by God to be high priest in the order of Melchizedek."

Not only did Jesus suffer, was obedient, perfected, became our source of salvation, but he was also called to be our high priest. Not just called, but called by God. God had big plans for his Son.

I don't know that I could have gone through all that Jesus did and remain obedient. But I'd like to have that much confidence and trust in my purpose and calling from God.

Jesus learned obedience by the things he suffered. I can too. The things that happen to me can be used as a training tool. God tries to teach us through those things that we go through. I want to have my ears tuned and my heart open and willing to hear and truly learn and accept what he tries to teach me.