Devotion from word for you today 10 September 2018

Obedience


Monday 10th September 2018



'Submit yourselves, then, to God.' James 4:7 NIV



Submission and obedience don't sound very comfortable or cool but, from a biblical perspective, they are positive forces to accomplish good, not negative forces that God's using to make us feel oppressed or inferior.
When it comes to obedience as God intends, our best role model is Jesus: (1) He was obedient to his parents' authority (see Exodus 20:12). After Jesus' parents found him in the temple as a young boy, the Bible tells us: 'He returned with them to Nazareth and was obedient to them' (Luke 2:51 GWT). (2) He respected the authority of secular rulers (as long as their authority didn't clash with God's will). When the Pharisees tried to trick Jesus by asking him if they should pay taxes, Jesus replied, 'Give to Caesar what belongs to Caesar, and give to God what belongs to God' (Mark 12:17 NLT). (3) He always submitted to God's will. Before he was arrested and crucified, he prayed, 'My Father, if it is possible, do not give me this cup of suffering. But do what you want, not what I want' (Matthew 26:39 NCV). When we're obedient and submit to God's authority, we're letting God work in and through us.

So what now? In the original writings of the Bible, one of the Greek words used for submission and obedience is hupotasso. It means to place yourself willingly under the authority of another. So, why not submit (or re-submit) yourself to God, and be willing to give your all to him, allowing him to use you as he sees best.

 

[Beyric]

TIS IS VERY INSPIRING AND GIVES HOPE AND FAITH TO THE WORD OF GOD, OBEDIENT IS THE ONLY WAY TOMANIFEST GODS WORD AS JESUS PRAYED BEFORE HE WAS ARRESTED AND CRUCIFIED. I AM BELIEVING GOD FOR MY HEALING LIKE I SAID FUNGAI ON MY HEAD GIVEN ME SLEEPLESS NIGHT.

ENONCHONG SOLOMON

 

[BrotherWinslow]

Thank you Jesus for opening our heart and minds to obey your word. Nothing in this world is more important that hearing Your voice and obeying what You have to say. Thank you Lord.

 

[natasha2]

Sometimes submitting yourselves to God means, submitting yourselves to one another. Because every believer is also expression of God on this earth, if he is in the spirit. Some say, i submitt myself to God and exclude all other brothers and sisters, which sounds very spiritual but in the end is proudful. So dont forget to submitt yourselves to one another, not only to God. God is not an island for Himself, He created all of us as the family. So submitt also yourselves to one another. In the end, Jesus gave His life for all of us, not only for God.

 

[Nxema Lamola]

Very profound. When we humble ourselves Gid will lift us up.Obedience is better than sacrifice. No amount of offerings can make us right with God but obeying His word ,commandments manifests humility in us.May God help us to be humble and Obedient.