The Right Way To Obey God. Part [17] 01/15/2025 (Morning thought)

Matthew 7:13 Enter you in at the strait gate, for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in there-at. 14 Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.

In obeying God the right way, persons will have to be prepared to go it alone, if needs be, because the opening passage teaches us that true obedience will never become popular or mainstream on the earth. When a person is convicted by The Holy Spirit, that person’s decision to obey or not cannot, and should not be hinged upon whether or not the majority will also believe and obey.

In some rare instances, the majority may, but, in other instances they may not and therefore, when God speaks to us individually, we should take it on the most personal level. Sacred history teaches us that it was hardly ever the popular majority who were in line with God’s will. In the days of Noah, it was the minority, in the days of Lot, it was the minority, with the 12 spies, it was the minority, in the days of Elijah, it was the minority, in the days of Christ, it was the minority.

In the days of David and Goliath, it was the minority, in the days of Samuel, it was a minority, in the days of Daniel and the three Hebrew worthies, it was the minority, and in our day, the remnant people of God are also in the minority, accounting for 0.00275, or 0.275% out of approximately 8 billion people upon the earth. Obeying God, especially in these last days of earth’s history, will call for the type of obedience that will go against the flow, and thus, persons should never wait to see how many folks will believe, before they themselves take up the mantle of obeying God.

1st Kings 18:21 And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long halt you between two opinions? if the Lord be God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow him. And the people answered him not a word. 22 Then said Elijah unto the people, I, even I only, remain a prophet of the Lord; but Baal's prophets are four hundred and fifty men.

May The Lord add His blessing to the study of His word. God bless!

The Right Way To Obey God. Part [16] 01/15/2025 (Evening thought)

Psalms 119:1 Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the Lord. 2 Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and that seek him with the whole heart.

[O.H.C. pp 137] The law of ten commandments is not to be looked upon as much from the prohibitory side, as from the mercy side. Its prohibitions are the sure guarantee of happiness in obedience. As received in Christ, it works in us the purity of character that will bring joy to us through eternal ages. To the obedient it is a wall of protection. We behold in it the goodness of God, who by revealing to men the immutable principles of righteousness, seeks to shield them from the evils that result from transgression.

In closing, the right approach to obeying God could be encapsulated in the following statement: “God says it, I believe that it is good, and that settles it.” Yes, there may be adverse consequences associated with disobedience, but let us focus on the wisdom, and the many benefits, the law of God brings. Science might agree or disagree, and lab tests might confirm or debunk we couldn’t care less. We do not need any science to confirm God’s goodness, before we believe and obey.

If God says it, that is sufficient evidence that it’s good, for this is the one, and only way to obey God the right way. We therefore end with a passage of Scripture that should help us to recalibrate our perspectives where necessary, and we hope and pray that everyone will ultimately see God as a friend, not as a foe.

Psalms 40:5 Many, O Lord my God are thy wonderful works which thou hast done and thy thoughts which are to us-ward: they cannot be reckoned up in order unto thee: if I would declare and speak of them they are more than can be numbered. 8 I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart.

May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!