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Obedience

Obedience- a word we all know to well. It is suppose to be a part of our walk with Jesus but is it? This verse should not be unfamiliar to you if it is - it is a great fact to know- go read the whole book of Genesis. Here Abraham has been given the son he was promised. Now God gives him a command. Go sacrifice your only son on the mountain Moriah. Could you imagine the torment going on within this man? But yet he rose the next morning and gathered all the things he would need to fulfill the command God had gave. Never expressing the torment, no yelling, no screaming, no throwing things, no mistreating of those around him. He just obeyed. But inside (if you are a parent you already know) dying, head whirling, and I know his thoughts were like "what in the world! " Obeying God was never meant to be easy. When the God incarnate came to this earth, just before he was to be taken and beaten, He asked God if there is anyway you could take this cup from me. It wasn't the fact he was going to suffer that pained Him, it was the separation from his Father, the darkness He would need to overcome. Jesus too did what God commanded, but not without torment. Dear Ones, Obeying God in your life does not mean a life of comfort, money, or even prosperity. Jesus did not come to this world as a King, nor did he die with riches, But he came as a Servant and rose as a Savior. We, his children, must understand that true obedience means suffering, means forsaking but all of it in the Grace of God, with His hand upon us and for His Glory. Seek to obey God today so that you may experience the blessings of His presence in your life. Thank you for journeying with me. #dailyscriptureandthoughts 


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