"Obedient to death".
Death was an order for Jesus. It was the will of the Father that he die not just any death on the cross, but a humble death, ad undeserved murder.
Jesus' life was a rescue mission for the world, but it was also a suicide mission. He came to die. His purpose was death.
Look at the life of Jesus. Every single day, He walks, talks, interacts, heals, teaches, all knowing He is God, and knowing His purpose is to die for the world, to be killed, to be murdered, to pour out His redeeming blood on every person this planet will ever know, including on the ones who drew it.
The sinless God, not only battered and slain, but a perfect And spotless lamb willingly headed to be slaughtered. He ran to the cross, knowing what was on the other side of it.
How could One love us so much? What?! How could this happen?
My application is to further meditate on all of our IBS verses from this week's chunk in Philippians, with specific emphasis on verse 8, to allow my brain to soak it up.
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