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#1,065: You Can Trust What God Has Said

• Loren Hicks

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Obedience comes down to simply taking God at his Word and doing what he has said. We bring ourselves to this obedience because we fear the Lord. He is God and we are not. We submit to his lordship and leadership in our lives.


Main Points:

1. I want to take Him at His Word. I want to readily obey the instructions of Scripture, simply because God has said so.

2. Obedience is not always easy. Our flesh wants to do what it wants to do. Our carnal man does not naturally gravitate towards obedience to God. But as we serve the Lord, we learn to love Him, and the more we love Him, the more we want to please Him. Obedience becomes a joy, not a burden. Our loving obedience flows from our relationship.

3. God’s commands are not burdensome when we know the heart of our Heavenly Father. We know He is good and that He wants the best for His children. His commandments are not burdensome when we discover that God is wise and His ways are the best.


Today’s Scripture Verses:

Luke 5:4-5 - “When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Put out into deep water, and let down the nets for a catch.” Simon answered, “Master, we’ve worked hard all night and haven’t caught anything. But because you say so, I will let down the nets.”

Luke 5:6 - “When they had done so, they caught such a large number of fish that their nets began to break.”

Psalm 119:97 - “O how I love Your law! It is my meditation all the day.”  

Psalm 119:162 says, “I rejoice at Your word As one who finds great treasure.”

1 John 5:3 - “This is love for God: to keep his commands. And his commands are not burdensome.”


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