Obedience – It’s Not What You May Think It Is

It’s not hard to agree with those we trust. Trust breeds respect and vice versa. Obedience to God is about such a trust. It’s me trusting and serving Him no matter what, in full assurance that he will take care of my needs – whether financial, emotional, physical or otherwise. Just because things aren’t going the way I planned doesn’t mean they aren’t going the way they should. I need to remember not to lose myself in what is temporary because no one has seen and no one has heard what God has prepared for me. Unfortunately, in a given moment, I do forget.

Isaiah 64:4 “Since ancient times no one has heard, no ear has perceived, no eye has seen any God besides you, who acts on behalf of those who wait for him.”

Obedience is a way for me to honor the God who saved me. Other words for obedience, that don’t chafe so much: compliance, agreement, or simply, respect. It doesn’t earn me his love, he already gifted that to me, by His grace.

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