For a long time, the word obey was not
one of my favorite words. It seemed as if everything was about obeying school,
parents, guardians, pastors, teachers and preachers. I had to obey day and night
and I was so tired of it. It also seemed that obeying rules will be something
that I was going to have to get used to even as an adult. When I had my
children, they would test my patience as normal kids do. One day my eldest
daughter was driving me crazy and I kept saying no to her and finally I turned
to her and asked “what part of no don’t you understand?” She gave me a puzzled
look and she answered the N or the O mommy. I don’t understand the question.
Well, it was a rhetorical question but it made me think. When God does not
answer us immediately it does not mean that he is saying no. It also means that
just because we did not get what we asked for when we asked for it that we
should be disobedient and do what we want.
There is a reason that God allows us to
go through what we go through when the answer seems not to come as quickly as
we think they should come. It is in these trialing moments that we must be
diligent in our obedience. Disobedience
is transgression against God and his Sovereignty. Before we came to Christ,
there was a spiritual movement that you were not aware of. This spiritual movement
was planting the seed in your heart to accept Jesus Christ and to let him into
your heart and life. This spiritual movement was and still is the Holy Spirit.
When the Holy Spirit comes into your life and you accepted Jesus as our Lord
and Savior, then you became His witnesses.
This is amazing, because what happens
when you allow Christ into your life, you begin to change. The change is not
over night but change does occur. As His witnesses, we will reflect His joy,
his character and his life and this all happens when we obey. The Bibles states
“And we are His witnesses to these things, and so also is the Holy
Spirit whom God has given to those who obey Him.” Acts 5:32
As we continue in our healing journey,
take time to see what area you are lacking obedience and ask the Holy Spirit to
work in your soul and in your mind so that you are able to obey what our Father
desires of you. Obey is not a bad four letter word, but rather, a word that
shows our love to our Sovereign Lord. Just think, if we don’t obey here on
earth, will we be able to obey His laws in Heaven? The training starts here my
friend. Choose this day Whom you will Serve (obey).
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