Good morning,
The Bible is series continues. This week the Bible is to be obeyed.
We have seen that the Bible God’s word. Last week we determined that the Bible is practical. The next logical step is to obey the Bible. God has given us a free will. We may choose to obey or disobey God’s commands, guidance, and will for our lives.
Come with me on a journey to explore what the Bible says. The Scriptures are always helpful, encouraging, and challenging. That’s how we grow in our relationship with God!
The Bible is to be obeyed
O B E D I E N C E,
obedience is the very best way to show that you believe.
CHOOSE TO OBEY
But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him. (1 John 2:5)
If ye love me, keep my commandments. (John 14:15)
He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him. (John 14:21)
Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed; 32And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. (John 8:31-32)
I made haste, and delayed not to keep thy commandments. (Psalm 119:60)
And I will make thy seed to multiply as the stars of heaven, and will give unto thy seed all these countries; and in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; Because that Abraham obeyed my voice, and kept my charge, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws. (Genesis 26:4-5)
And they continued steadfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers. (Acts 2:42)
Obedience is a choice. No one can make you obey. The words whosoever, if, He that, and I, make it clear that a choice had to be made. The last two verses show a choice was made and the results.
BLESSING AND CURSING
A blessing, if ye obey the commandments of the Lord your God, which I command you this day:28 And a curse, if ye will not obey the commandments of the Lord your God, but turn aside out of the way which I command you this day, to go after other gods, which ye have not known. (Deuteronomy 11:27-28)
Although this was written to Israel, it is applicable to us today. If we obey God, we will be blessed, and if we disobey God we will be cursed. That just means the opposite of a blessing.
COMMANDS TO OBEY
But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. (James 1:22)
This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success. (Joshua 1:8)
Therefore shall ye keep my commandments, and do them: I am the Lord. (Leviticus 22:31)
Ye shall diligently keep the commandments of the Lord your God, and his testimonies, and his statutes, which he hath commanded thee. (Deuteronomy 6:17)
Therefore thou shalt keep the commandments of the Lord thy God, to walk in his ways, and to fear him. (Deuteronomy 8:6)
It is God’s desire that we obey His word. All of it. All the time. The question for us is why we don’t. Many times, we know what is right, but choose to go counter to what God’s word says. Then we wonder why God chastens us. This is called sin and must be dealt with.
We must repent and ask God’s forgiveness. The Bible states, “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” (1 John 1:9)
Choose to obey God!
Tom Stearns, WASI Chaplain, 907 715-4001 chaplain@alaskaseniors.com
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