Love With Obedience!
"If they obey and serve
Him,
they shall spend their days
in prosperity."
Job 36: 11
In her newspaper column in Blowing Rock,
North Carolina, Lynn Lawrence
wrote,
“I’m not sure how old I was when I began
obeying my parents for the right reasons."
"In my early years of childhood my obedience
was mostly a result of wanting to avoid
potential
punishment. Being one of seven children sure
gave me lots of opportunities sometimes
not to
be loving and definitely not obey!"
"At some point, however, without being
aware it was happening, my obedience
became a
byproduct of love for my
parents.”
The Lord wants us to love Him enough to obey
without hesitation or vexation. Is there any area
of your
life currently out of alignment with God’s
Word? Be willing to deal with it, asking God to
give you the willingness to
change, motivated
by a growing adoration for Him. That leads to
a prosperous life!
A life lived in obedience to God is filled
with peace. Praise Him today for the joy
that comes from living for Him.
"We should all
strive to allow God’s
love to compel us to serve Him more
faithfully and to share the
message
that Christ died for all."
Lynn Lawrence