Friendship with God needs obedience

At the peak of one of his crusades, Jesus was informed that his family was outside looking for him. He insisted they were inside right in front of him. Those who did the will of his father.

Obedience is the receiver and the ultimate proof that we have a relationship with God. Without obeying God, again, within the protection of Scriptures, we may be engaged in wishful thinking or the worship of an idol.

Abraham's obedience activated God. God had already made the unconditional promise of blessing and commitment at the start of Abram's journey. But when he obeyed with Isaac, Abraham got God to start swearing. Obedience meant that much to him, although it's impossible for God to lie.

Before you grab a knife and look for a loved one or a pet, remember, it's about the spirit of the story. Every individual life will be different. God will ask different things of all of us. Each according to our measure of faith.

Here's the thing, every instruction of obedience is actually an opportunity to put a Living principle to work, and the Bible is filled with them. Principles on forgiveness, giving and receiving, stewardship. It's doing the things that he lays in our hearts specifically, that gives life to them.

When we truly forgive, we actually become free. It's easier for some than for others. When we give with the right motives and the right way, the Lord promised the return will be good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over.

Finally, obedience protects our ignorance. We don't need to know everything. We need to know what God is saying to the churches. The churches, as in us.

#Grace

#Faith

#Love

#Gospel

#Goodworks