When Jesus knew the will of God, He took it upon Himself to “fulfill all righteousness” (Matt. 3:15). He did not reject His need to be baptized; He submitted to it in order to obey the will of God. Immediately, “a voice came from heaven, saying, ‘This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased’” (Matt. 3:17). Later, as Jesus was contemplating “His decease” (Luke 9:31), again He was determined to fulfill the will of God. He did not reject His need to be put to death for mankind; He submitted to it in order to obey the will of God. Immediately, “a voice came out of the cloud, saying, ‘This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Hear Him!’” (Matt. 17:5).
The audible voice of God no longer booms from heaven, but are there any words that we would rather hear in eternity than, “This is my beloved child, in whom I am well pleased”? Let us make it the focus of our lives to obey the will of God and be well-pleasing to God here, so that we can hear those words over there!