Friday November 03rd, 2023
« If you are willing and obedient, you will eat the best of the land »
18 The Lord says, “Now, let us reason together (let’s settle the matter). You are stained red with sin, but I will wash you as clean as snow. Although your stains are deep red, you will be as white as wool.
19 If you will only obey Me, you will eat the good things the land produces.
20 But if you (disobey) defy me, you are doomed to die. I, the Lord, have spoken.”
Disobedience is the major barrier between man and God.
God wants to help everyone, but disobedience deprives many from accessing divine assistance.
The Bible says in Proverbs 1:24-26: 24
24 I called you so often, but you wouldn’t come. I reached out to you, but you paid no attention.
25 You ignored My advice and rejected the correction I offered.
26 So I will laugh when you are in trouble! I will mock you when disaster overtakes you.
God is calling you today to repent of every act of disobedience you may have committed.
Come to Him with every sense of humility so that whatever woes or sorrows you may be suffering can become history.
The Lord is saying in Isaiah 1:18GWT:
« “Come on now, let’s discuss this!” says the Lord. “Though your sins are bright red, they will become as white as snow. Though they are dark red, they will become as white as wool »
Jesus Christ says in Matthew 11:28-29 GWT
« 28 “Come to Me, all who are tired from carrying heavy loads, and I will give you rest. 29 Place my yoke over your shoulders, and learn from Me, because I am gentle and humble. Then you will find rest for yourselves »
If you have been battling with the sin of disobedience, I am appealing to you now to stop struggling because you cannot help yourself in this regard; only Jesus the Son of the Living God can help you.
All you need to do is surrender your life to Him in genuine repentance. The Bible says in 1 John 3:8 NLT
« But when people keep on sinning, it shows that they belong to the devil, who has been sinning since the beginning. But the Son of God came to destroy the works of the devil. »
A careful study of the Bible would show us the glorious rewards of obedience and the terrible consequences of disobedience.
Beloved do you want to eat and keep eating the good of the land?
Then stop rationalizing sin!
Admit, confess and forsake every act of disobedience to God’s word and it shall be well with you, in Jesus’ name.
Prayer focus: Father, please have mercy on me and help me to be obedient to You at all times in Jesus’ name.
Author: Bishop Enoch. A. Adeboye.
Edited by Naomie
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