RBT: 2 CORITHIANS 10-13
TEXT: DEUTERONOMY 5:1-3; 12-13; 28:1-2
HYMN; BH 260: Trust and Obey
1. When we walk with the lord
In the light of His word
what a glory He sheds on our way!
While we do His good will,
He abides with us still,
And with all who will trust and obey.
Chorus: Trust and obey, for there’s no other way,
To be happy in Jesus
But to trust and obey.
2. Not a burden we bear,
Not a sorrow we share,
But our toil He doth richly repay,
Not a grief or a loss,
Not a frown or a cross,
But is blest if we trust and obey.
Chorus: Trust and…
3. But we never can prove
The delight of His love
Until all on the alter we lay;
For the favour He shows
And the joy He bestows
Are for them who will trust and obey.
Chorus: Trust and…
4. Then in fellowship sweet
We will sit at His feet
Or we’ll walk by His side in the way;
What He says we will do,
Where He sends we will go,
Never fear only trust an obey.
Chorus: Trust and…
GOLDEN TEXT: Observe the LORD’s command and decrees that I am giving you today for your own good. Deuteronomy 10 verse 13, NIV
Some people view obedience to God as losing one’s will or self-esteem. They
choose when to obey God while they do what appeals to their imagination at
other times. To them, obedience is not a virtue they can cultivate at all
times because they are not sure if it is rewarding.
In today’s texts,
Moses recounted how God made a covenant with the Israelites on Mount Horeb.
However, the covenant He made with them is attached to a condition -
obedience. God’s requirements for blessing the Israelites include fearing
Him, walking in obedience to His laws, loving Him, serving the Lord with all
their heart and soul, and yielding to God’s commands and decrees which is
for their own good. Moses emphasized that the Israelites should obey the
Lord totally. He said, “It you fully obey the Lord and carefully follow all
his commands” God would set the high above all the nations of the Earth. He
emphasized that by obeying God, they will not miss any blessing of God.
Obedience is the key
to unlock the blessing. Access to God’s blessings is hinged on obedience to
Him. But do we fully obey him to gain access to His blessings? What God
requires of you is a relationship premised on willing obedience not a forced
compliance. Your obedience to God should be loving and spontaneous. God’s
relationship with us is on two factors: Obedience on our part and blessing
on God’s account. We may not access God’s blessing until we learn to fully
obey God in all things.
WISDOM:
Complete obedience is God’s requirement for blessing us.
FOOD FOR THOUGHT:
Do you obey God totally?
FOLLOW-UP-ACTION:
Be decisive to obey God’s word totally.
PRAYER:
Lord, help me to obey you in all things.
I choose to obey you in all my endeavors today and always, in Jesus’ name.
