Scripture:

“Father, if You are willing, take this cup from Me; yet not My will, but Yours be done.” – Luke 22:42

At the core of Jesus’ earthly ministry was one unchanging pursuit, the will of the Father. Every word He spoke, every act He performed, and every step He took was governed by His desire to please the Father.

“My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me and to finish His work.” – John 4:34

“I must work the works of Him that sent Me.” – John 9:4

“Behold, I have come to do Your will, O God.” – Hebrews 10:7

Jesus’ submission was not born out of duty but out of relationship. He was one with the Father, and that oneness made obedience natural.

“I and the Father are one.” – John 10:30

It is in the place of fellowship that God’s will is revealed. When Abraham communed with God in Genesis 18, divine secrets were unfolded to him. Likewise, when we dwell in God’s presence, we begin to discern His desires and align our hearts with His purpose.

The secret of the Lord is reserved for those who walk in intimacy with Him. However, revelation alone is not enough, obedience is the key that brings God’s will to life in us.
Even Jesus, though He was the Son of God, “learned obedience by the things which He suffered” (Hebrews 5:8).

The path of obedience often leads through seasons of testing, pruning, and surrender, but it is the only way to fulfil divine purpose.
Paul echoes this call: “Endure hardship as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.” – 2 Timothy 2:3–4

To truly walk in submission, we must die to the things that contend with God’s rule in our hearts. The call to intimacy with God is also a call to die to self, to surrender personal ambition, pride, and self-importance.

We must die to:

Self-aggrandisement, fame, and vain glory

Pride, embracing instead the humility of Christ (Philippians 2:5–11)

Reputation and human applause, as Jesus did (Matthew 4)

Power intoxication, using spiritual authority only in love (Luke 9:54)

Jesus never introduced Himself as “a man of God.” His identity was not in title but in sonship.

The deeper we grow in intimacy with the Father, the less we desire to be seen, and the more we desire to please Him.

True alignment begins when we stop seeking what we want from God and start seeking what God wants from us.

Intimacy births understanding; understanding produces trust; and trust makes submission possible.

Intimacy births obedience, obedience reveals alignment, and alignment unlocks destiny.

Reflection Questions:

Is my pursuit of God rooted in love or ambition?

Have I made room in my life to hear His will through fellowship?

Am I willing to obey even when His will challenges my comfort?

What areas of my life still resist His lordship?

Prayer:

Thank You for revealing the example of Jesus, a life wholly surrendered to Your will.

Father, do a work in me that will cause me to align with Your will.

Adeolu Bakare