"And no one can become a high priest simply because he wants such an honor. He must be called by God for this work, just as Aaron was. That is why Christ did not honor himself by assuming he could become High Priest. No, he was chosen by God, who said to him,
“You are my Son.
Today I have become your Father.”
And in another passage God said to him,
“You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.”
While Jesus was here on earth, he offered prayers and pleadings, with a loud cry and tears, to the one who could rescue him from death. And God heard his prayers because of his deep reverence for God. Even though Jesus was God’s Son, he learned obedience from the things he suffered. In this way, God qualified him as a perfect High Priest, and he became the source of eternal salvation for all those who obey him. And God designated him to be a High Priest in the order of Melchizedek."
Jesus' first calling in life was to be God's son. He knew that was his calling and he accepted it. Jesus wasn't prideful or caught up in trying to impress others so he didn't honor himself by assuming the role of High Priest. But then, after Jesus learned and lived obedience, and he showed deep reverence for God, God qualified him as a perfect High Priest.
Just like Jesus I've got to be satisfied with being called God's child, if that's his calling on my life then I don't need to be trying to attain anything beyond that. Perhaps after I have learned obedience and my prayer life reflects reverence for God I will be called for "bigger things," but if being called a child of God was enough for Jesus, then that call will be good enough for me today too.
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