Obey - Observe - Occupy

Narrator: Chris Genthree

• 1 min. read • grade level: 7

Hebrews 5:9⁹And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him; (Hebrews 5:9). What a pattern we have of obedience in our Lord Jesus Christ. He was a Son, and yet learned obedience through the things He suffered. He was made perfect, and is now the Author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey Him. We who believe can say, "Blessed Savior, Jesus the Lord.”

Matt. 28:20²⁰Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen. (Matthew 28:20). In this next scripture we are to teach those who believe to observe all things whatsoever the Lord commands. 1 am afraid there is a great deal other than this being taught. Let me ask you to make God and His Word your guide and the Holy Spirit your counselor, and keep near to the One you are taught by God to believe on Jesus, God's beloved Son.

Luke 19:13¹³And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come. (Luke 19:13). The servants are in trust in this third scripture, and they are to occupy till the return of the nobleman. The citizens hate him, and how Christ is hated today! The servants (any who serve) must occupy till He come. They will be called upon to give an account of their stewardship at the return of the nobleman.

Obey Christ, for only then are we really able to serve. Observe His things and teach them. Occupy fully and constantly until He comes.

O fix our earnest gaze

So wholly, Lord, on Thee,

That, with Thy beauty occupied,

We elsewhere none may see.