Obedience

We are living in times where you must know the truth for yourself.  There is so much chatter, noise, and people talking about things that don’t’ really amount to much.  The conversation of the true follower of Jesus Christ must be different; one that aligns with obedience to God.  The Holy Scriptures give us great examples of such obedience.  Abraham, the father of faith, exemplifies what obedience to God looks like.  It is Faith and Obedience that are required to be a true follower of Jesus Christ.

We believe that Jesus was natural and supernatural all at the same time because he was God in the flesh.  In order for the believer to have a relationship God, he must work on being obedient to God. This can be challenging for the times we live in today; people want to believe in their own truth and be obedient to God when it is convenient.  The Apostle Paul was living in times very similar to ours. Like Paul, followers of Jesus Christ must be willing to lead by example and be obedient in all areas of their lives.

Life can feel like a battle and obedience may sometimes feel impossible.  Paul advances the thought of spiritual warfare and how it continues to play out, attempting to impede the process of obedience.  The battle in every person is the battle of the flesh, which is also a battle for obedience.  Paul reminds the believer, that there is conflict between the flesh (world) and spirit (God).  For I know that in me (that is in my flesh), dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not. Romans 7:18 KJV

It is impossible to win the battles of life in the flesh and without help.  Paul reminds us of the importance of our faith and how our faith is what separates us from the world.  True Christians are followers and obedient to Christ and must separate themselves from the world.  Those who call themselves Christians but act in disobedience consistently, must take a closer look at themselves to determine if they are the true followers of Jesus Christ. Abraham gives us an example in Roman 4:20 of what faith and obedience should look like. He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief: but was strong in faith, giving glory to God. Romans 4:20 KJV

Obedience to God strengthens our faith and the Word of God must be the foundation.  True believers must know the Word of God for themselves. People in the world will attempt to tell you what they believe to be true which may not align with God, but there is only one truth.  Obedience to God will always align with the truth which is rooted in the promises of God.  Abraham is the example of obedience as he believed the promises of God.  He responded through faith by listening and doing what God had called him to do.  

We all must agree that a true Christian operates in obedience to Jesus Christ.  This does not mean that a follower will perfectly do everything in the scriptures, but the obedience to Christ should make the attempt to stay in alignment with Him.

Abraham’s faith bore him the son Isaac, the representation of faith and obedience to God. He further confirms in order to be the true follower of God you must be in the Spirit of God, listening to God in order to follow God.  True obedience also requires walking with the Spirit.  The Word of God must be the foundation and obedience to the word is imperative. All of this takes place because we are in relationship with God through his Son.

Therefore, obedience to God as a follower of Jesus Christ requires focus on doing the work he has called us to do.  Obedience must be the optimal goal in every situation in order to complete the mission and do the work.  It is literally the one thing that makes or breaks a person.  We must always remember that our faith tells us that, God came down in the form of a human in the person of His Son Jesus Christ to give us a proof of concept of what obedience looks like.  Jesus is the example and the role model for complete and total obedience to God.