I want to first of all apologise to all our sincere followers for the delay in this post. I know it is long overdue. Please accept my apologies. Today I bring to you something that was laid in my heart by God and I know this message is for somebody and I pray that as you read this the Holy Spirit will help you do that which you are reluctant to do.
Obedience is conformity to a monastic rule or the authority of a religious superior, especially on the part of one who has vowed such conformance. Simply put, obedience is doing the right thing or conforming to the rule even if it inconveniences you. Now there are two examples that I want us to look at.
Jesus' first miracle was at a wedding at Cana. When all the wine had finished he was called by his mom to help with the situation. John 2:1-12. In verse 5 (ESV) Mary "His mother said to the servants, “Do whatever he tells you.” Mary knew the power of obedience; of course she should have, since she was the only virgin to give birth to a baby and didn't refuse when she was called to do so. Just imagine if one of the servants had disobeyed Jesus, the miracle wouldn't have happened. But they obeyed Him and this caused many to believe in him.
Now Jonah was a prophet who God sent to the people of Nineveh to tell them their evil doings had caught up with them. But instead of going, he decided to flee. When there was trouble in the sea and the lot was cast it fell upon him and he was thrown overboard. Now a big fish swallowed him for three days. And since he was left alone in the belly of a fish he has a lot of time to think and he came to the conclusion that obedience is better than sacrifice and when he was out of the belly of the fish he went to where God sent him and delivered the message (whole story can be found in the book of Jonah).
The lesson in today's message is that, we have to obey our father in heaven if we really believe in Him. What He wants from us may seem hard or impossible to do but the outcome will definitely be a miracle. The servants at that wedding would have thought what manna of man Jesus was to tell them to fill the pots with water when they needed wine. But it was the word of Mary, who is a master of obedience that gave them faith. Sometimes all we need is to listen to those who have gone
before us so that we don't make the mistakes they have made.
I may not know what God is asking you to do personally but my advice to you today is "DO IT". Also let us do what God has commanded us to do.
CONFESSION
"Lord, I ask for the spirit of obedience today. I want to learn to do the right thing as you have commanded. Please help me to overcome the things of this world and follow after you diligently. Thank you for hearing my cry, Amen".
GOD BLESS YOU
