Some quotes I saw recently struck a note…
A. W. Tozer said, “The word of God was not given to us to make us intelligent sinners, but obedient and authentic saints.”
Thomas Carlisle wrote, “Conviction, be it ever so excellent, is worthless until it converts itself into conduct.”
It is not enough just to know what’s right. Our lives are made up of choices – those forks in the road where we decide to choose God’s way or our own. And as Moses said to the children of Israel, the choice is really not between right and wrong but between life and death (see Deuteronomy 30:15-16
). The prophet Amos said it very succinctly: “Seek the LORD that you may live” (Amos 5:6). Truly, the only sure path to life is found in obedience to God and His Word.
So…
- When you don’t feel like loving your spouse or a difficult person, obey God.
- When you’re tempted to steal or to compromise your integrity, obey God.
- When your boss asks you to do something you shouldn’t, obey God.
- When your lusts and passions are telling you to give in, obey God.
- When you’re tired and feel like quitting, obey God.
- When the easiest thing to do is nothing, obey God.
- When you feel like being lazy, obey God
Whatever choice you may be facing, obey God . . . and live!
