The attitude of obedience chooses to obey the Lord even when it is difficult and may not be popular. As believers in Jesus, God calls us to obey in life’s big and little things. Living a godly life and being obedient to the Lord is not the easy road, but the less traveled narrow road. …
Use your body for God’s purposes. This is what Paul tells the believers in Rome. Romans 6: 13 Do not let any part of your body become an instrument of evil to serve sin. Instead, give yourselves completely to God, for you were dead, but now you have new life. So use your whole body as …
Who will you serve in life? This choice has consequences in this life and the next. John Spence writes, “What you do today determines who you will be tomorrow.” [1] While this quote seems obvious, most people don’t live life with intentionality. It takes eating better and exercising to be in better physical condition. Similarly, …
Life is all about choices, and choosing to obey God comes from our relationship with Him. As we grow in our relationship with the Lord, our desire to follow and obey Him also grows. The Old Testament prophet Samuel reprimanded King Saul for disobedience, giving us insight into what pleases the Lord. 1 Samuel 15:22 But …
Following the Lord’s guidance is always the best despite our desire to do what we want. I consistently make good decisions by following the Lord’s direction through the Holy Spirit and godly advice. I can also say that when I decided to make decisions based on my desires and selfishness, I consistently made poor choices. …
Obeying God brings spiritual rewards into our lives. Would you like the blessings of the Lord poured out into your life? This may not be something you have given much thought to, but it affects your daily life journey. The world usually thinks of blessings in terms of wealth, but God’s blessings are a different …
After the birth of Jesus, Mary and Joseph followed the Mosaic law concerning a newborn. I think they saw their obedience as worship. Both Mary and Joseph had supernatural encounters as God communicated with them before Jesus was born. They recognized the greatness of God and responded in the way they knew by following the …
Putting God’s word into practice can be one of the most challenging and rewarding undertakings we do in this lifetime. It is one thing to hear what God says and another to ask the Lord to help you accomplish what He is calling you to do or change. One of our elders had a concrete …
The importance of obedience is taught many times in the Bible. Is the Lord prompting you to obey what He has said? If we are honest, I believe we all struggle with obedience at times. God may call us, like a parent, to stop doing something or start doing something, yet we act like we …
Ready to roll is an idiom meaning “eager and prepared to take action” or “ready to leave a certain place” Last week we learned about the Passover. It was now time for the 10th plague, the plague of the first born. God had already prepared His people to be safe by telling them to paint …