OBEDIENCE

If you are willing and obedient, You shall eat the good of the land; But if you refuse and rebel, You shall be devoured by the sword”; For the mouth of the Lord has spoken (Isaiah 1:19-20).

            We must be willing and obedient in our walk with God. Our Heavenly Father has granted us instructions to abide by in His word. It is our free will to either follow His ways or not. To choose life or to choose death. The choice is ours.

            Obedience to God is more a blessing than a means to prohibit us from anything good. God does not tell us to do anything that is not for our own benefit. When we obey God, we are blessed. And this is what will happen: When you, on your part, will obey these directives, keeping and following them, God, on his part, will keep the covenant of loyal love that he made with your ancestors: He will love you, He will bless you, He will increase you (Deut. 7:12-13, The MSG).

            There may be times in our lives when God will have us to do or say something that is beyond our comprehension. Nevertheless, we must obey the voice of God. In 1 Samuel 15:22, Samuel explains to then King Saul that obedience is better than sacrifice. To listen to the voice of God is better than any tithe or offering that we can present unto God. Listening and following God’s instructions may bless you or someone else. Learn to listen to what the Holy Spirit is telling you to do and obey immediately. Don't even think about it. Proverbs 3:5 tells us to trust in the Lord with all our hearts and lean not on our own understanding.

            Like King Saul, many Christians make the mistake of thinking that partial obedience is true obedience to God. Partial obedience is disobedience. Disobedience is what cost King Saul his kingship, which God delivered to King David. Can I say that your disobedience will cost you a major blessing? Disobedience is what made Jonah flee from God and waste 3 days and 3 nights in an unfortunate circumstance. Disobedience wastes time, costs you and others blessings from God, and may hinder deliverance.

            What is God telling you to do right now that you are not doing? Is what He is telling you to do for your own benefit? Make the decision now to obey the voice of the Lord, your God.

God Bless.