Tuesday, December 4, 2007

Here on earth, just as it is in Heaven.

Radical obedience. Let's go over these two words, shall we?

Radical: far beyond the norm, markedly new or introducing radical change

Obedience: the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person


It's not something we're used to. It's not something that's easy. It's far beyond the norm. It's not what the world likes, or wants to see. It introduces a new way of thinking. Obedience shows respect to the person you're obeying. It causes us to make decisions that we wouldn't necessarily make on our own. RADICAL OBEDIENCE IS NOT SOMETHING TO BE TAKEN LIGHTLY. When you hear the voice of GOD, you obey Him! Obviously, because He is LORD. It's not always fun, it requires a lot of death to the flesh. But He promises His Victory on the other side. And there is nothing better than that. We have nothing without Him. We are weak, we are wretched sinners. He is mighty and glorious and His strength alone enables us to look at our problems with His serene peace. He allows us Victory in our lives. But radical obedience precedes His Victory. It's simple, yet hard. But absolutely rewarding.


This is serious. We have a call on our lives. Are we going to give our lives for Him?

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