The Price of Obedience
Hebrew 11:7-19 and Romans 5:19 tells us, “For as by the one man’s disobedience the many were made sinners, so by the one man ‘s obedience the many will be made righteous.”
Obedience is taught and also learned. The number of the sons of disobedience is more than the sons of obedience. That is why we are all surrounded by disobedience. The best way to prevent ourselves from walking in disobedience is to always try to be obedient to God and learn from the people who were obedient to God. Colossians 3:6-8 tells us, “On account of these the wrath of God is coming. In these you once walked, when you were living in them. But now you must put them all away: anger,wrath,malice,slander and obscene talk from your mouth.
Philippians 2:6-7,“Who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped but made himself nothing, taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. “He endured sorrow, misunderstanding, social abuse, hatred and even accepted the cursed death on the cross for our sake. We have been called for this only that we should study Him closely and look up to Him. Jesus remained obedient till the end. Obedience from the beginning till the end was the hallmark of His life. He always obeyed His Father .In the midst of trails in the wilderness, in the garden of Gethsemane, on the hill of Golgotha and everywhere else ,He was always obedient. May we also have a mind ready to obey like Christ.
In Bible, we read about many people who were very obedient like Noah who obeyed God and the only family saved by God Almighty. Then we have Abraham who obeyed God and left everything to walk with God. Moses denied royal comforts. The disciples remained obedient to God in the midst of their persecutors. There is a big cloud of witnesses that we have. These witnesses have paid the price for their obedience. May we always keep taking inspiration from these pioneers.
Our Father in Heaven, help us also to be obedient to You in every circumstances that we pass through. Give us Your strength and Your Holy Spirit to guide us and to receive the crown that You have kept for each one of us. Amen
Sol. Malkeet