Tag Archive | Obedience

Proverbs 5 – God doesn’t miss a move

Aug2

Good day everyone and welcome to another day of blogging 😊

Today we look at chapter 5 and I’ll be focusing on the last 3 verses of the chapter 

[21] For God sees everything you do and his eyes are wide open as he observes every single habit you have. [22] Beware that your sins don’t overtake you and that the scars of your own conscience don’t become the ropes that tie you up. [23] Those who choose wickedness die for lack of self-control, for their foolish ways lead them astray, carrying them away as hostages— kidnapped captives robbed of destiny. (Proverbs 5:21-23 TPT)

[21-23] Mark well that God doesn’t miss a move you make; he’s aware of every step you take. The shadow of your sin will overtake you; you’ll find yourself stumbling all over yourself in the dark. Death is the reward of an undisciplined life; your foolish decisions trap you in a dead end. (Proverbs 5:21-23 MSG)

Do you think we can hide from God? The answer is a capital NO 😊. He sees everything and is aware of all that we do. Like the Message version says, God doesn’t miss a move we make. His eyes are constantly watching us. Rather than watching to punish, He observes us with a loving intention to guide and correct.

What is that habit or sin that you are toying with? You think no one knows about it but guess what, God does. You can’t hide it from him see Ps 139:7-12

[7-12] Is there anyplace I can go to avoid your Spirit? to be out of your sight? If I climb to the sky, you’re there! If I go underground, you’re there! If I flew on morning’s wings to the far western horizon, You’d find me in a minute— you’re already there waiting! Then I said to myself, “Oh, he even sees me in the dark! At night I’m immersed in the light!” It’s a fact: darkness isn’t dark to you; night and day, darkness and light, they’re all the same to you. (Psalms 139:7-12 MSG)

He sees it all so why not surrender to him and give over those habits and sin that easily beset you. He is ready to take them off you and help you get on the right path. Heb 12:1-2 says:

1Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us. 2We do this by keeping our eyes on Jesus, the champion who initiates and perfects our faith. Because of the joy awaiting him, he endured the cross, disregarding its shame. Now he is seated in the place of honor beside God’s throne”. (Hebrews 12: 1-2 NLT)

If you choose to continue in your sin, it will eventually overtake you one day. This reminds me of Genesis 4:7, where God told Cain that sin is knocking at his door and if he doesn’t master it, it will take over him.

[7] You will be accepted if you do what is right. But if you refuse to do what is right, then watch out! Sin is crouching at the door, eager to control you. But you must subdue it and be its master.” (Genesis 4:7 NLT)

An undisciplined life or one that lacks self-control only leads to destruction or a dead end with no future in sight. So whatever bad habits you are keeping and nurturing, remember that God sees you and is aware of them. You can surrender them to Him, and he will step in and help you or you can choose to continue in its path and expect self-destruction.

My prayer for you and I today is that we will learn to say NO to anything that will derail us from our relationship with God, and we will learn to trust Him to lead us and guide us in the right path for our lives in Jesus Name. Amen

Thanks for joining me on this journey. Feel free to leave your thoughts on this chapter in the comment section

If you would like to read more on proverbs 5, you can check my previous blog post here

1 Samuel 15 – Obedience! Obedience!!

Jan28

​Good Morning y’all. We are continuing our study of the first Book of Samuel
with the Good Morning Girls and will be looking at chapter 15 today

I pray you are blessed as you read 🙂

In this chapter we see Samuel give Saul an instruction from the Lord to destroy ALL the Amalekite’s.

“This is what the Lord of Heaven’s Armies has declared: I have decided to settle accounts with the nation of Amalek for opposing Israel when they came from Egypt. Now go and completely destroy the entire Amalekite nation—men, women, children, babies, cattle, sheep, goats, camels, and donkeys.”(v2-3 NLT)

Nothing was to be spared, yet we see Saul and his men choose to do what pleased them. They chose which part of the instruction to obey. Rather than kill ALL as God instructed they chose to keep the king and any other treasure they find worthy.

“Then Saul slaughtered the Amalekites from Havilah all the way to Shur, east of Egypt. He captured Agag, the Amalekite king, but completely destroyed everyone else. Saul and his men spared Agag’s life and kept the best of the sheep and goats, the cattle, the fat calves, and the lambs—everything, in fact, that appealed to them. They destroyed only what was worthless or of poor quality”. (v7-9 NLT)

The instruction to Saul was very simple yet he chose to disobey. This really broke God’s heart to the extent that God told Samuel He regretted making Saul King.

“Then the Lord said to Samuel, “I am sorry that I ever made Saul king, for he has not been loyal to me and has refused to obey my command.” Samuel was so deeply moved when he heard this that he cried out to the Lord all night”.(v10- 11NLT)

That’s very deep. I’m not sure I read any where else in the bible where God specifically said He regretted a decision He made. That’s how much Saul’s disobedience aggravated God despite the fact that Samuel warned him and Israel (during his coronation) to be loyal and faithful to God; and to obey His commands.

Samuel met with Saul and challenged him regarding his disobedience to the Lord’s command. Saul replied that he obeyed. His rationale for keeping the animals was so he could offer sacrifices to God. Now my question is, did God ask him for the sacrifice? If God needed sacrifices why didn’t he tell him to keep the animals in the 1st place.

“But Samuel replied, “What is more pleasing to the Lord: your burnt offerings and sacrifices or your obedience to his voice? Listen! Obedience is better than sacrifice, and submission is better than offering the fat of rams. Rebellion is as sinful as witchcraft, and stubbornness as bad as worshiping idols. So because you have rejected the command of the Lord, he has rejected you as king.”(v22-23)

I wonder how many times we assume we know better than God. Instead of us to obey Him plain and simple, we twist His commands to suit our selfish motives. This action cost Saul not only the throne but to be completely rejected by God. He had no opportunity to repent. God was done with him completely. Obedience is definitely better than sacrifice.

I’m praying for us that the grace of God will not expire in our lives, that the grace to be obedient the Lord will grant unto us.

I’ll leave us with the words of the Psalmist in Psalms 19: 13-14

“Don’t let me do wrong  on purpose, Lord, or let sin have control over my life.Then I will be innocent, and not guilty of some terrible fault. Let my words and my thoughts be pleasing to you, Lord,  because you are my mighty rock and my protector”. (CEV)

Thanks for joining today. Please feel free to leave your thoughts on the chapter.

Have a blessed weekend 🙂