"And a certain man of kthe sons of the prophets said to his fellow lat the command of the Lord, “Strike me, please.” But the man refused to strike him. 36 Then he said to him, “Because you have not obeyed the voice of the Lord, behold, as soon as you have gone from me, a lion shall strike you down.” And as soon as he had departed from him, ma lion met him and struck him down. 37 Then he found another man and said, “Strike me, please.” And the man struck him—struck him and wounded him." I Kings 20:35 - 37
Disobedience has some deadly consequences... who knows what next step in disobedience might lead to irreversible consequences?
1 Kings 20 tells of a man who was asked by a prophet to strike him - at the word of the Lord. The man didn't and it resulted in death. I read a quote recently 'let me not die while i'm still alive' and I wondered the meaning of this.
Disobedience leads sometimes to physical death, but sadly the spiritual death is the most difficult to realize. this cold feeling slowly seeping into your spiritual life. Distance from the father, focusing and thinking of other things except the necessary. focusing on things we deem important rather that the will of the father. Slowly walking away from communion. Little by little the silt gathers, like a harbor loosing its port. Until were are left distant, dead, aloof from the father. we hear the voice of the Lord, we know what he says to us. we just want to know how much we can do what our hearts desire and still be in His will... But that's not the way of obedience.
Obedience is born of love. Loving submission to the will of the father knowing that he leads us in green pastures and even if we need to go through the valley of shadows, The father is with us. He is our Shepard, He loves us and we should follow him always. Psalm 23.
There is no fear in love... love keeps us in obedience to the Father.
Disobedience has some deadly consequences... who knows what next step in disobedience might lead to irreversible consequences?
1 Kings 20 tells of a man who was asked by a prophet to strike him - at the word of the Lord. The man didn't and it resulted in death. I read a quote recently 'let me not die while i'm still alive' and I wondered the meaning of this.
Disobedience leads sometimes to physical death, but sadly the spiritual death is the most difficult to realize. this cold feeling slowly seeping into your spiritual life. Distance from the father, focusing and thinking of other things except the necessary. focusing on things we deem important rather that the will of the father. Slowly walking away from communion. Little by little the silt gathers, like a harbor loosing its port. Until were are left distant, dead, aloof from the father. we hear the voice of the Lord, we know what he says to us. we just want to know how much we can do what our hearts desire and still be in His will... But that's not the way of obedience.
Obedience is born of love. Loving submission to the will of the father knowing that he leads us in green pastures and even if we need to go through the valley of shadows, The father is with us. He is our Shepard, He loves us and we should follow him always. Psalm 23.
There is no fear in love... love keeps us in obedience to the Father.
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