EMPOWERED TO OBEY GOD
This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success.
Joshua 1:8
According to the above Scripture, you have to spend time in
the Bible in order to do according to all that is written in it. Nevertheless,
there are a lot of Christians who want to obey God, they want to obey the Word,
but they fail because they fail to spend time in the Word.
As a Christian, you don’t just instantaneously become a doer
of the Word because you have to be empowered to be a doer of the Word. You are empowered to be a doer of the Word by
spending time with God. When you make spending time with God a priority, you
become a doer of the Word.
The children of Israel struggled to obey God. However, when
Moses asked them to come close to God and hear Him, they refused. Nevertheless,
they thought they could still obey God. They wanted to obey God from a
distance, but that would not work.
Then they said to Moses, “You speak with us, and we will
hear; but let not God speak with us, lest we die.” And Moses said to the
people, “Do not fear; for God has come to test you, and that His fear may be
before you, so that you may not sin.”
Exodus 20:19-20
When you spend time with God, His fear will be before you
and you will be empowered to obey Him. The more time you spend with God, the
more you will be empowered to obey Him.
God is gracious and He loves you. He wants a living
relationship with you. God wants you to come close. As you draw near to Him, He
draws near to you and you will be empowered to obey Him.
Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your
hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded.
James 4:8
Thought of the day: The more I spend time with God, the more
I am empowered to obey Him.
Prayer: Heavenly Father, thank You for Your love and thank
You that when I come close to You, I will be more empowered to live according
to Your Word, in the name of Jesus. Amen.
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