Rick Warrens lesson: God Smiles When We Obey If God asked you to build a giant boat, dont you think you might have a few questions, objections, and reservations? Noah didnt. He obeyed God wholeheartedly and built a huge boat when the world had never seen rain. Obedience means doing whatever God asks without reservation or hesitation. You dont procrastinate and say, Ill pray about it. You do it without delay. Every parent knows that delayed obedience is really disobedience. Often we try to offer God partial obedience. We want to pick and choose the commands we obey. We make a list of the commands we like and obey those while ignoring the ones we think are unreasonable, difficult, expensive, or unpopular. Ill attend church but I wont tithe. Ill read my Bible but I wont forgive the person who hurt me. Yet partial obedience is disobedience. Wholehearted obedience is done joyfully with enthusiasm. The Bible says, Obey him gladly. (Psalm 100:2 LB) This is the attitude of David: Just tell me what to do and I will do it, Lord. As long as I live Ill wholeheartedly obey. (Psalm 119:33 LB) James, speaking to Christians, said, We please God by what we do and not only by what we believe. (James 2:24 CEV) Gods Word is clear that you cant earn your salvation. It comes only by grace, not your effort. But as a child of God you can bring pleasure to your heavenly Father through obedience. Noah did everything just as God commanded him. (Genesis 6:22 NIV) Worship the Lord with gladness; come before him with joyful songs. (Psalm 100:2 NIV) Teach me, Lord, the way of your decrees, that I may follow it to the end. (Psalm 119:33 NIV) You see that a person is considered righteous by what they do and not by faith alone. (James 2:24 NIV)
Posted on: Thu, 24 Oct 2013 10:22:39 +0000
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