FULLFILLING IS FITTING
Matthew 3

Fulfilling all righteousness is doing the will of God. In doing His will, there is no exception or no compromise but to fulfill all that is required as commanded by the Lord. Matthew 3:15, “But Jesus answered and said to him, “Permit it to be so now, for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then he allowed Him. ” Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith fulfilled all the commands of God. Fulfilling the word or command from God will always bring fulfillment into the life of believer. However, not fulfilling the word is what will hunt and hurt any of His creation that chooses not to fulfill His command. A failure in fulfilling the command of God is a passage unto sin and in sin and sinning there is no remedy but the consequences of sin. Jesus did the will of God by fulfilling the command of God. The will of God is to fear God. Defining the fear could not have been better spelled out like it is in the book of Ecclesiastes 12:13, “Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God and keep His commandments, For this is man’s all.” Is your life centered in the fear of God? Jesus’ demonstration of obedience is evidence to the fact that there is nothing to loose but more to gain in obeying God’s word. After Jesus had requested John not to be in line against fulfilling the command of God, and John was able to obey, heaven was opened in response to full obedience. Matthew 3:16, “When He had been baptized, Jesus came up immediately from the water; and behold, the heavens were opened to Him, and Hesaw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting upon Him.” Permitting the word of God to be fulfilled in our life is fitting and it is also our heaven opener. Heaven was opened as a result of Jesus’ obedience. In the opening of heaven as a result of obedience, the voice of God also sounded. It was a sound of confirmation and a sound of love. “And suddenly a voice came from heaven, saying, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.” (Matthew 3:17) God demonstrated that when obedience is in place He will open heaven as a blessing to the obedient one. Could it be that there are some unfulfilled requirements that continue to keep your heaven shut? God has never compromised His word and He will not compromise His word. In obeying God, there is blessing and in disobeying Him there is curse. God was pleased with Jesus when Jesus made John not to violate the word of God. If God could be pleased with faith, without faith He would not be pleased. Please God and cause your heaven to be open by operating the word of God.
Prayer for today: My Lord and my God, I ask this day that you enable me with the grace of obedience that will open up my heaven.