Nov 2, 2018
Do not merely listen
to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says. James 1:22
God is not impressed
by our intentions or accolades, He is looking for our immediate obedience.
My soccer coach in High School had to learn the game of
soccer when he was given the job. He
didn’t know a lot at the beginning, but he did know how to get us in
shape! We may not have had the best
defensive strategy, but we were in the best shape of any team we played. Coach Liptrap made it very clear with every
drill – when he told us to do something, he expected it done (and we ran every
time we didn’t).
When God tells us something, He expects it to be done.
Allow me to be very direct – and let the Scripture speak to
all of us:
Acts 2:38 – Repent & be baptized for the
forgiveness of sins, & you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
Matt 28:18 – Go and make disciples,
baptizing them in the name of the Father, Son & Holy Spirit…
Mark 12:30 – Love the Lord your God with all
your heart & soul & mind & strength
Mark 12:31 – And love your neighbor as
yourself.
Ex 20:8 – Remember the Sabbath day by
keeping it holy.
Mal 3:10 – Bring the whole tithe into the
storehouse, that there may be food in my house.
Matt 19:4 – the Creator made them male and
female… and the two will become one flesh.
So what God joins together, let me not separate.
Reading these or other Scriptures, you may agree with some
that you are doing. You may justify your
partial obedience on those that are scary or difficult. And you may excuse yourself for some that you
don’t think apply. I’m guessing that
there’s at least a couple that you figure ‘someday’ you will obey after
circumstances change.
God is not impressed or interested in our justifications,
excuses or intentions. He is the
Almighty God, and wants to see us obey out of love and passion for Him. So stop excusing yourself, listen to the Word
and do what it says!
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