Hebrews 5:7-8 During the days of Jesus' life on earth, he offered up prayers and petitions with fervent cries and tears to the one who could save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverent submission. Son, though he was, he learned obedience through what he suffered. . .
Hearing and saying, "yes" are two different things.
In a recent Sunday School lesson several verses from the fifth chapter of James that seemed to suggest pray with enough faith and it will be yours were discussed. Today's verses from Hebrews are the "yeah-that-ain't-gonna'-happen" response to such theology. If God's son, Jesus, had even one of his requests denied, what right to we have to expect that everyone of our prayer requests will be answered?
Regardless of our level of faith, there will be times when God, in order to accomplish a far greater good, will refuse to grant my requests.
This is one of those "head" knowledge items of Christian theology, but when faced with a child's death, the loss of a job or other catastrophic life event, it is really put to the test in a believer's life. Recognition does not equal belief.
Hebrews 5:10 states that (Jesus) was "designated to be a high priest in the order of Melchizedec". Huh?
Have a glorious Friday and even better weekend!
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