“Obedience Pays”
Thursday, March 6, 2025Key Verse
“Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.” Hebrews 12:2
Text — Hebrews 12:1-3
Message
As echoed in the chorus of that popular hymn, “Trust and obey”, obedience is the way to be truly happy. Anyone who desires to get to heaven must obey God’s word. Although obedience sometimes comes with some discomfort and pain, it is still the only way to please God. The gains of obedience are far greater than its pains. This was demonstrated by Jesus Christ, our perfect Example. The pain that sometimes comes with obedience to God is just for a moment and controlled by God.
On the other hand, the pain and sorrow of disobedience can be lifelong. For the sinner who dies in sin, the pain and sorrow are forever, with no hope and remedy. Adam and Eve wouldn’t have thought that their disobedience to God would cost them their fellowship with God, drive them away from God’s presence, and bring untold hardship and sorrow to the human race.
What is your decision today? Wouldn’t you rather obey God, even when it hurts? Your obedience is the true proof that you love God. He has promised to help. Ask for His help now.
Further Reading
1 John 2:3-6
Prayer for today
Dear Father, please help me to genuinely love and obey You in all things and at all times.
About Author - Pastor W.F. Kumuyi
Listed among “500 most powerful people on the planet” by the Foreign Policy magazine in 2013, Pastor (Dr.) William F. Kumuyi is the founder and General Superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry (DCLM) headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria. DCLM started in 1973 as a 15-member Bible study group right in Kumuyi’s apartment at University of Lagos where he was a lecturer. His revolutionary Bible teaching on personal holiness and commitment to evangelism soon gained so much traction and resulted in a widespread revival.
