Obedience

Obedience seems to be a word that none of us really want to hear.  It is seen almost like a swear word in today's culture.  It is something that every single human being wants to rebel against.  But I've been learning that obedience when it comes to God gives us so much more in life.

Christ was obedient to God the Father even when it meant His horrible death on a cross.  But it is that obedience to death that has conquered death.  Because Christ gave his life on the Cross we, as human beings, are given life for eternity with God.  How much greater can it get.

If we believe that Christ died on the Cross for our sins then we have that eternal life, because God loves us more than we could ever realize.  If Christ was able to be obedient to God and die, than we as Christians should be able to be obedient to God with our lives. 

This has been a struggle for me, because I seem to push against the rules set for me, but God has been helping me to follow Him.  Through my daily quite times in God's word, and with the strength of God I have been becoming more obedient to Him.  And I pray that God will continue to grow me in His obedience, for my life belongs to Him.  Because I wouldn't even have the life I do if it wasn't for God.

TNT,
Words by Ali