Obedience
“Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and
offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them. For
they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by
good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple. For your
obedience is come abroad unto all men. I am glad therefore on your behalf: but
yet I would have you wise unto that which is good, and simple concerning evil.
And the God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of
our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.”
(Romans 16:17-20)
(Romans 16:17-20)
Today’s
Morsel:
They say that if you want to be a leader with a large following, just obey the
speed limit on a winding, two-lane road. I keep trying to figure out why
so many who say that they are born-again will obey the secular but not the
spiritual. I wonder why they will obey secular leaders and not spiritual
leaders. Maybe they forgot that disobedience did not come with the Holy
Ghost in their New Birth process. Paul told the church at Rome that their
obedience has come abroad to all men. He begins the Book of Romans by
telling them that First, I thank my God through Jesus
Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world.” (Romans 1:8);
and now their obedience. First faith and then obedience. What lessons do
we learn here? It is this: That our faith in Christ should produce
obedience to know and to learn more about Christ, and our obedience to know
more should increase our faith to live the way that He desires us to
live. Obedience is better than sacrifice.
Sing: I want to live the
way that He wants me to live. I want to give until there’s just no more
to give. I want to love, love till there’s just no more love, I could
never, never out love the Lord.
Thought
For Today:
To be a leader with a large following, just obey the speed limit on a winding,
two-lane road.
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