Charles Spurgeon once wrote, "The first thing God requires
of His child is obedience." But human nature often rebels against
obedience.
The
Bible is full of examples of individuals who disobeyed God. Adam and Eve ate
the forbidden fruit. Lot's wife blatantly looked back to see the destruction of
Sodom. Jonah refused to go to Nineveh. Moses struck the rock, instead of
speaking to it as God commanded.
We all
can remember incidents when we have disobeyedwhether it was against an
authority figure, a law of the land, or a biblical principle. Most likely we
even remember our punishment or the consequences we suffered. The act of
disobedience brings guilt, sadness, and shame.
There is
no long-lasting pleasure in getting our own way. It brings grief to our
heavenly Father because He longs for us to walk with Him. Our disobedience
separates us from Him. Yet God extends His grace toward us even when we disobey
His Word. Therefore, our response should be to seek His forgiveness with a
repentant heart and to learn from the consequences of our disobedience.
When we
face a hard decision to choose between what is right and what we want, how do
we respond? No matter how you may be ridiculed or how hard it may be to follow
God's guidance, obedience is its own reward.
Jesus
lived a life of obedience. His earthly ministry was to do the will of His
Father. Like us, Jesus had a choice, and He said, "Not my will, but
yours" (Luke 22:42). The Lord desires our obedience, but He never demands
it. The choice is ours.
“And this is love: that we walk in obedience
to his commands” (2 John 1:6).
(Via By Michael Youssef,
Ph.D.) BE BLESSED!
DAWN
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