Interpreting the World by the Word

Takeaway: God will call the Suffering Servant to obey a mission that does not make sense. He must face underserved disgrace and abuse. Because he has been shaped by God’s word morning by morning, He will trust that God will make sense of the senseless. This is prophecy is perfectly fulfilled in God’s amazing purpose for Jesus’ suffering. Those who follow Jesus are likewise called to rely on God’s word rather than their own wisdom. What parts of Christian obedience make the least amount of sense? How does God’s word enable you to obey even without understanding?