Growing in Wisdom Through Obedience – a Hebrews 5 Story
Sophie was a curious child, always asking questions and seeking to understand the world around her. Her parents encouraged her thirst for knowledge and made sure to teach her about God and His ways. Sophie learned about the importance of obedience and how it was a key part of growing in wisdom.
As Sophie grew older, she found that obedience was not always easy. There were times when she wanted to do things her way, to follow her own desires instead of God’s plan. But she remembered what she had been taught and knew that obedience was the path to true wisdom.
One day, Sophie’s parents asked her to take care of her younger brother while they went out. Sophie was excited to have this responsibility and promised to follow all the rules her parents had set out for her. She would keep her brother safe and happy while they were away.
At first, everything went smoothly. Sophie and her brother played games and had fun together. But then, her brother wanted to go outside, even though it was raining. Sophie knew this was not safe and tried to explain to him why they needed to stay inside. But her brother was insistent and began to cry.
Sophie was torn. She wanted to make her brother happy, but she also knew she had to keep him safe. She remembered the lessons she had learned about obedience and realized that following her parents’ rules was the best way to keep her brother safe. She gently explained to him that they needed to stay inside and find something else to do.
As they played together inside, Sophie felt a sense of peace and contentment. She knew she had made the right choice, even though it had been difficult. Through her obedience, she had grown in wisdom and had become a better caretaker for her brother.
When her parents returned, they were pleased to see how well Sophie had taken care of her brother. They praised her for her obedience and told her how proud they were of her.
Sophie felt a sense of joy and pride in herself as well. She knew that by choosing obedience, she had grown in wisdom and had become a better person. She was grateful for the lessons her parents had taught her and for the strength God had given her to follow His ways.
"Although He was a Son, He learned obedience from the things which He suffered." – Hebrews 5:8
Sophie knew that just as Jesus had learned obedience through His suffering, she could learn and grow through her own struggles. By choosing obedience over her own desires, she had become more like Christ and had grown in wisdom.