Saturday, November 08, 2014 A Commitment to Obey Dr. Charles F. Stanley The Way of the Righteous and the End of the Ungodly 1 Blessed is the man Who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, Nor stands in the path of sinners, Nor sits in the seat of the scornful; 2 But his delight is in the law of the Lord, And in His law he meditates day and night. 3 He shall be like a tree Planted by the rivers of water, That brings forth its fruit in its season, Whose leaf also shall not wither; And whatever he does shall prosper. 4 The ungodly are not so, But are like the chaff which the wind drives away. 5 Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment, Nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous. 6 For the Lord knows the way of the righteous, But the way of the ungodly shall perish. Psalm 1 (NKJ) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Bible declares the Lords great power and majesty while also revealing His deep mercy and love. He is worthy of wholehearted, passionate submission, but He doesnt often get it. Are you among the few who offer themselves to Him without reservation? Complete obedience is a choice to follow God regardless of the consequences. This means that we obey the Lord even if our friends choose a different path or when suffering or embarrassment is guaranteed. Seeing His will done is more important than our own comfort or personal ambition. We commit the consequences to God and cling to His promises: He will never leave us (Hebrews 13:5 Let your conduct be without covetousness; be content with such things as you have. For He Himself has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.”), and He makes good out of every situation (Romans 8:28 And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.). Notice the word commitment in the title of todays devotion. Im not writing about obedience that is born of the moment (as in, I choose to follow God in this instance) but about submission as a way of life. Setting restrictions on compliance is so tempting--we want to be able to change our mind when obeying upsets our lifestyle, the final result is unclear, or were just plain scared. But let me ask you this one sobering question: If Jesus is the Lord of your life, what right do you have to limit how and when youll do His will? Believers have no right to set their own limits; their one criterion for making decisions should be, What does God want me to do? The answer at times may cause suffering, but obedience is always right. And following God in all things is the surest path to favor and spiritual growth.
Posted on: Sat, 08 Nov 2014 11:24:50 +0000
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