The Bible teaches us that to "obey is better than sacrifice." What an incredible truth this verse is for our day-to-day lives. It supports the verses of Ephesians 2:8 and 9 that tell us that our salvation is by faith and NOT of works.
While God is concerned about what we do with our lives, the fruit that we can produce for the Kingdom from our efforts, He is first and foremost concerned with our obedience. You see, our obedience flows from a heart that is yielded to Him, a life that is surrendered to do HIS will and not OUR will.
In reality, during the course of any given day there are many opportunities that we consciously choose to obey or rebel against God. But I want to focus on the very next decision that you have to make after reading these words. Begin right now to order your will to conform to the will of the Lord.
There are ALWAYS consequences for our rebellion. These consequences come in many forms but there is always a price to pay when we choose not to obey God.
Likewise, blessings will always follow our obedience to God. The greatest blessing of all is that peace that passes all human understanding we receive when we are living our lives the way God has asked us to. When we are living for Him, making choices that honor God, there is a peace and joy that you could never put a price on.
And the ultimate glorious result of obedience is that we will live with Jesus forever if we follow after Him.
No comments:
Post a Comment