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Obey
The Lord never asks us to do something that we cannot do. No, He provides all the resources that are needed for whatever task is at hand or whatever test or trial we may be called to face. Our responsibility is to obey and leave everything else with the Lord and to His discretion. Here is what the prophet Samuel had to say on the matter when rebuking King Saul: “Hath the Lord as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the Lord? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams” (1 Samuel 15:22).
As we read the Bible, we see the blessing of obedience in the lives of many men and women, young and old. We also learn the folly and sorrow of disobedience. Here is what Moses had to say on the matter: “Behold, I set before you this day a blessing and a curse; A blessing, if ye obey the commandments of the Lord your God, which I command you this day: And a curse, if ye will not obey the commandments of the Lord your God” (Deuteronomy 11:26-28). Let’s learn to be obedient followers of Christ and let Him take care of the resources and details. He assures us, “them that honor Me I will honor” (1 Samuel 2:30).
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