" THE COST OF DISOBEDIENCE "

Well here we are again it's Tuesday morning and it's our time to share. I want you to know that I appreciate you so much, and that you are so very special to me.

With that being said this week we will be discussing " The Cost Of Disobedience ". This is a subject that we once discussed back on 7/13/10. It's been put on my heart once again. If you're not aware yet, our God is Holy and hates sin. Therefore He must punish sinners. Disobedience is sin. It breaks our fellowship with God. But, fortunately, when we disobey, God is willing to forgive us and to restore our relationship with him. Now, please understand just how dangerous it is to pretend to obey God when our hearts are far from Him because the Father knows our true intentions. Our actions must match our words. To say that you want to do God's Will, but you constantly disobey, and that makes you phony as you are just going through the motions. When you're at work, and you're given an unlawful order, your faith in God should prevent you from obeying your authority figure. God does not expect us to obey those in authority when they ask us to disobey him or his Word. The Word of God is filled with examples of those who were willing to sacrifice their very lives in order to obey God or save others. So that I'm very clear when ever we are ordered to disobey God's Word, we must " Obey God rather than men ". Don't allow anyone to nag you into disobeying. Persistent nagging may be annoying but persevere and be obedient. Listen, what a pitiful excuse to be disobedient do to the attractiveness of an individual, or their persuasiveness to talk you into doing wrong.

"BUT THIS IS WHAT I COMMANDED THEM SAYING, 'OBEY MY VOICE, AND I WILL BE YOU GOD, AND YOU WILL BE MY PEOPLE; AND YOU WILL WALK IN ALL THE WAY WHICH I COMMAND YOU, THAT IT MAY BE WELL WITH YOU" 

If we're all honest, we've had many of times when we could have been disobedient. We make excuses for nearly every short coming that we have. We often gloss over our mistakes and sins, trying to justify and spiritualize our actions because of our " special " circumstances. Our excuses, however, are nothing more than disobedience. God knows our true motives. He forgives, restores, and blesses only when we are honest about our sins.

Until Next Time...
Jim,