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"Then I said, 'Behold I have come... to do Your will, O God.'"

Text: Hebrews 10:7

UNDERSTANDING WHAT TRULY PLEASES GOD

Few things are as important as understanding what truly pleases God. Jesus, who was in the bosom of His Father, knew exactly what would please Him.

“Then I said, ‘Behold, I have come-
In the volume of the book it is written of Me-
To do Your will, O God.”
Hebrews 10:7

1. Then I said

a) The Lord Jesus is the Speaker.

b) This text is taken from the Messianic Psalm 40.

c) There is a slight variation in the way Psalm 40 was quoted.

d) The essence was captured, but Psalm 40 was not quoted verbatim.

2. Behold, I have come

a) This is a reference to Jesus’ understanding of why He had come to earth.

b) God had given Him a body for a definite purpose.

3. In the volume of the book it is written of Me

a) Jesus was making reference to more than just Psalm 40.

b) This was a reference to the Scriptures in general.

c) There were of course references that did not apply to Him directly.

d) Jesus expressed full knowledge of the Scriptures that were relevant:

i) To His life

ii) To His ministry

4. To do Your will, O God

a) God’s will was all that mattered to Jesus (Obedience to God was His delight).

b) Fulfilling God’s will fully was His consuming passion (Cf. John 4:34; 5:30)