Obedience

Since we were children we, we're taught to obey our parents, our teachers, our elders. Once we become Christ-followers, obedience is the most important way we can attempt to pay back a debt that we are all unworthy of. It is our best way of showing our love to our Lord and savior. Many people will go to church and drop a nice amount of money and assume it pays the debts of their sins. Money is not what He is after. "When Simon saw that the Spirit was given at the laying on of the apostles' hands, he offered them money. Give me also this ability so that everyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit. Peter answered: May your money perish with you, because you thought you could buy the gift of God with money. You have no part or share in this ministry, because your heart is not right with God" Acts 8:18-21. Once we become Christ-followers, me need to get our hearts right, so that in return our obedience becomes more of a gift to God than any amount of money. Don't get it twisted though, obedience does state that we must return a mere 10% of what we make to the local church. We must forgive those who have wronged us so that we may be forgiven. There is nothing more powerful than the act of forgiveness. This will lead to me to my next blog to come. Forgiving........Heavenly Father, our prayer today is that we learn to be obedient so that we can reap the glory you have prepared for us Father. So that our walk with Christ can become more personal. We pray these things in the name of Your Son, Jesus Christ, amen!