Friday November 2 2012:
Philippians
2:13. “.....for God is working in you,
giving you the desire to obey him and the power to do what pleases him.”
True peace and joy comes from
doing what God wants us to but before we can do what God desires, we must have
the desire to be that person and live that life.
As a believer, obedience to
God in every way, is the epitome of life.
Just as a child who obeys the parent is in a continual state of
happiness and peace so are we when we are obedient to our heavenly Father. But also, as a child suffers the consequences
of disobedience, we must also suffer consequences for disobedience.
In my own personal
experiences, acts of disobedience have caused friction in my relationship with
Christ which, in turn, led to more disobedience, followed by a defiant
attitude. The relationship suffers
separation as communication comes to a halt.
Just as this dilemma occurs in our earthly relationships, it is an illustration of what happens in our
relationship with Jesus Christ. On the
other hand, when we are right with God and honest with him, and ourselves, the
Holy Spirit gives us the desire to be obedient which nurtures a closeness with
Christ.
Prayer for
today: Heavenly Father, I’m so thank
full you are still working on me. I have
learned that obedience to you results in peace and contentment. Help me to desire to be obedient to you in
everything. In Jesus name, Amen.
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