For His Glory - Tuesday, April 21, 2009 - Absolute Obedience

I have the privilege of singing with the Kids' Worship Experience one weekend every month. This weekend, we sang a song by the David Crowder Band entitled "Undignified" and we sang (and danced around) about how we were willing to undignified for the cause of Christ. In Deuteronomy Chapter 8, the Israelites were reminded of how God had been faithful to them but they were admonished to obey the commands of God and walk in HIS ways that they would continue to know God's blessing on their lives. Verse 20 of that chapter says "As the nations which the Lord destroys before you, so you shall perish, because you would not be obedient to the voice of the Lord your God." My devotional this morning was, in part, from Joshua, chapter 23 where Joshua is letting God's people know that although he was old and was soon to leave for "Home" the command to obey God was still the same and he admonished them to continue to be obedient to God and HIS ways and that they continue to heed Him and LOVE him. I love what Charles Stanley says about how we are to live as Children of the King: "Be obedient and leave the details to God!" My friends, this is straight from scripture and whether it is taking a stand for what is right in God's eyes, being publicly vocal about our values and beliefs or being "undignified" for the cause of Christ our call is simply that we be absolutely obedient to what God has directed and continues to direct us to do. Ours is not to do what is popular, but ours is to do what is right. "No, O people, the Lord has already told you waht is good and this is what He requires: to do what is right, to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God." (Micah 6:8) for "whoever pursues Godliness and unfailing love will find life, Godliness and honor." (Proverbs 21:21) Do what is right - in absolute obedience - and leave the details to God. The blessings are ours to claim! Loving you, with His love - AA