Listen & Obey

Listen & Obey

by Becky Dietz

Isn’t this the most basic thing we tried to teach our children?   To listen and obey.  And isn’t it the hardest thing for them to learn?   And we KNOW how important it is for them—in fact, it could save their lives!   When our kids were little, we demanded instant obedience.  We wanted to be able to yell their name and know they’d stop if a car was backing out of a driveway or racing down the street!

God’s been showing me that my obedience could save my life, too.  I need to be listening to His voice and obeying him.  He knows everything and His plan for me is good—and lifesaving.  But He also uses authorities in my life who know more than I do.  What if the president knows about a new toxin in the air and asks me to stay inside my house?  (I’m not saying this is true...but what if?)   Am I willing to listen and obey?   Or do I have a rebellious spirit and demand to do things my way?   It’s imperative that we listen and obey.

“Let every soul be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and the authorities that exist are appointed by God. Therefore whoever resists the authority resists the ordinance of God, and those who resist will bring judgment on themselves.”  Romans 13:1-2