I will get closer to God through obedience

John 14:15 - If you love Me, obey My commandments.

Let’s face it, being obedient to God isn’t easy. As believer’s, we will always say, “of course I obey God when He tells me to do something”. But just because we are believers, it doesn’t mean we don’t have a daily fight against our fleshly desires. There will be times when the going will get tough and our flesh will react with different emotions when God asks us to do something that we don’t want to particularly do.

But we need to stop looking at obedience to God as an act of following orders, but as an act of showing God how much we love Him and that He means more than everything to us. The Bible says if we love God, we will obey Him.

Most times, God won’t even give us a reason for the commandments He gives us. He didn’t give Abraham a reason when He told him to sacrifice his son Isaac. His son that he’d been waiting a long time for. But Abraham didn’t hesitate or fight with the Lord about it. He got up the next morning and did what He was told. Thankfully, it was a test from God. But the point is, Abraham loved God so much, He obeyed. Even when it would have been the hardest decision of his life.

Is God telling you to do something today you are struggling to comply with? We encourage you not to fight His commands but embrace them and show God how much you love Him by being obedient.

Prayer: God, thank You that You know better than I. I might not always understand why You tell me to do things, but I will strive to obey You because I love You. Please give me the strength to fight the desires of the flesh so I can continue to live firmly in obedience to You. In Jesus name, Amen.

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