Obedience
“Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.” (Hebrews 13:17)
Today’s Morsel: From Genesis to Revelations, scripture calls for us to obey. Like faithfulness, this trait also must be learned and developed in us. Throughout scripture, we see many who fail because of disobedience. Achan disobeyed the orders from Joshua not to take of the accursed things from the city of Jericho and it cost him and his family their lives. King Saul lost his Kingdom because he failed to obey God’s commandments. God’s word is designed to change us to make us more like Him, yet if we do not obey, we will be left in a destructive state. Disobedience is defined as failure or refusal to obey rules or someone in authority. Ultimately, it is going against what God has commanded in His word. So, we can see that disobedience is rebellion against God. Jerry Bridges, in his book, ‘The Pursuit of Holiness’ states: “The Christian living in disobedience also lives devoid of joy and hope. But when he begins to understand that Christ has delivered him from the reign of sin, when he begins to see that he is united to Him who has all power and authority and that it is possible to walk in obedience, he begins to have hope, and as he hopes in Christ, he begins to have joy. In the strength of this joy, he begins to overcome the sins that have so easily entangle him. He then finds that the joy of a holy walk is infinitely more satisfying than the fleeting pleasures of sin. But to experience this joy, we must make some choices. We must choose to forsake sin, not only because it is defeating to us but because it grieves the heart of God.” Obedience bring joy into our lives. Paul lets us know, “For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous.” (Romans 5:19) If you want to develop your obedience, then you must do everything in your life that you can to rid yourself of disobedience.
Sing: I’ll say yes, Lord, yes, to Your will and to Your way. I’ll say yes, Lord, yes, I will trust You and obey. When Your Spirit speaks to me, with my whole heart I’ll agree, and my answer will be yes, Lord, yes.
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