“You heard me say, ‘I am going away and I am coming back to you.’ If you loved me, you would be glad that I am going to the Father, for the Father is greater than I. I have told you now before it happens, so that when it does happen you will believe. I will not say much more to you, for the prince of this world is coming. He has no hold over me, but he comes so that the world may learn that I love the Father and do exactly what my Father has commanded me.
John 14:28-31 (NIV)
True love for the Father is shown through willing obedience, even in hardship.
As Jesus prepared to face the cross, He reassured His disciples that His departure was not defeat but fulfilment of the Father’s plan. Though Satan—the prince of this world—was at work, Jesus declared that the enemy had no power over Him. The cross was not Satan’s triumph but Jesus’ act of love and obedience to the Father.
In a world that resists God, Jesus’ obedience shows us what true love looks like: surrender to the Father’s will, even at great cost. His example challenges us—do we obey out of duty, or from genuine love for God?
Take a moment to examine your heart: Is there an area where God is asking for obedience? Choose to respond in love, not fear or reluctance.
Lord Jesus, thank You for showing me what it means to love the Father through obedience. Teach me to follow You with a willing heart. Help me to obey even when it costs, trusting that love always leads the way. Amen.
“In the chaos, in confusion,I know You’re sovereign still”
— None But Jesus, Hillsong UNITED