When everyone is going the same direction, it’s easiest to just “go with the flow.” But Jesus came to pioneer a path that runs opposite of worldly currents. His life and death for us did not conform to the pattern set by the world but established a new, transformative pattern instead. This week we examine the collision between the worldly current of escape and Jesus’ pattern of obedience. When Jesus was aware that the hour of his suffering had arrived, he submitted to his Father’s will rather than seeking to be rescued from it. Through his perfect obedience, he became the source of our salvation. Now he invites us to embrace a similar pattern in our lives. Those who follow Jesus trust that God is with us in our suffering, even when he doesn’t deliver us from it.