God's Word on Obedience

Joshua 22:5:

⁵ But be very careful to keep the commandment and the law that Moses the servant of the LORD gave you: to love the LORD your God, to walk in all his ways, to obey his commands, to hold fast to him and to serve him with all your heart and all your soul."

Joshua 24:14:

¹⁴ "Now fear the LORD and serve him with all faithfulness."

Joshua 24:15:

¹⁵ ...But as for me and my household, we will serve the LORD."

Proverbs 1:33:

³³ but whoever listens to me will live in safety
and be at ease, without fear of harm."

Proverbs 5:13-14:

¹³ I would not obey my teachers
or listen to my instructors.

¹⁴ I have come to the brink of utter ruin
in the midst of the whole assembly."

Proverbs 10:8:

⁸ The wise in heart accept commands,
but a chattering fool comes to ruin.

Proverbs 10:17:

¹⁷ He who heeds discipline shows the way to life,
but whoever ignores correction leads others astray.

Proverbs 19:16:

¹⁶ He who obeys instructions guards his life,
but he who is contemptuous of his ways will die.

Proverbs 20:11:

¹¹ Even a child is known by his actions,
by whether his conduct is pure and right.

Proverbs 21:16:

¹⁶ A man who strays from the path of understanding
comes to rest in the company of the dead.

Proverbs 25:12:

¹² Like an earring of gold or an ornament of fine gold
is a wise man's rebuke to a listening ear.

Proverbs 25:28:

²⁸ Like a city whose walls are broken down
is a man who lacks self-control.

Proverbs 28:7:

⁷ He who keeps the law is a discerning son,
but a companion of gluttons disgraces his father.

Proverbs 28:13:

¹³ He who conceals his sins does not prosper,
but whoever confesses and renounces them finds mercy.

Proverbs 29:18:

¹⁸ Where there is no revelation, the people cast off restraint;
but blessed is he who keeps the law.

Ecclesiastes 12:13:

¹³ Now all has been heard;
here is the conclusion of the matter:
Fear God and keep his commandments,
for this is the whole duty of man.

Luke 6:46-49:

The Wise and Foolish Builders

⁴⁶"Why do you call me, 'Lord, Lord,' and do not do what I say? ⁴⁷I will show you what he is like who comes to me and hears my words and puts them into practice. ⁴⁸He is like a man building a house, who dug down deep and laid the foundation on rock. When a flood came, the torrent struck that house but could not shake it, because it was well built. ⁴⁹But the one who hears my words and does not put them into practice is like a man who built a house on the ground without a foundation. The moment the torrent struck that house, it collapsed and its destruction was complete."

Romans 6:4

⁴We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life.

The Consequence of Faith

Os Hillman

Romans 6:4 - We were therefore buried with Him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life.

If you commit yourself to live for Christ in and through your business life, there will be a consequence of faith. You could avoid much hardship and take a much easier road in life if you do not choose to live an obedient life of faith in Christ. This is a spiritual law. None of us is excluded from identification with the cross.

When we commit ourselves to fully follow Christ, He begins a "circumcision" process in each of us designed to rid all that is of the world system from our lives. This circumcision is required of every believer. Moses had much preparation from God for His calling to free the people of Israel from Egypt. He spent years in training as a young boy in the family of Pharaoh. He tried to free the people through the flesh by killing an Egyptian. That cost him 40 years in the desert of loneliness and toil before God said he was prepared to free the people from their suffering. God invested much in Moses; however, that preparation was not enough. Experience and preparation had to be mixed with obedience. God required his family to be circumcised. Moses failed to circumcise his son before returning to Egypt. This was so important to God that He was going to kill Moses if he did not uphold his commandment. "At a lodging place on the way, the Lord met Moses and was about to kill him" (Ex. 4:24).

Are there any areas in your life that have not come under the lordship of Christ? Is there any lack of obedience that will prevent you from being used fully by the Lord? Ask Him to show you this today so that you might be fully used of God.