Tuesday, September 8, 2015

Obey God?

…Peter and the apostles replied, "We must obey God rather than men. The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom you had murdered by hanging Him on a tree. God exalted this man to His right hand as ruler and Savior, to grant repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins. We are witnesses of these things, and so is the Holy Spirit whom God has given to those who obey Him."  Acts 5:29-32 HCSB
 
Obedience is the key. It opens the door to allow the Holy Spirit to come into your life. Obey God the Father—and get a gift. The Holy Spirit. What a great gift! We couldn’t ask for anything more in life—the ultimate gift. Everyone likes to open a neatly wrapped gift—either ripping off the paper…or carefully unstrapping the package and neatly folding the paper. Then there is the gift—ahhh! A wonderful surprise! Maybe it is just what you wanted…or thought you wanted. For a little girl—a precious baby doll or dress-up clothes. For a boy—a monster truck or transforming vehicle. For a teen or even an adult—an electronic gadget. Whatever the gift, does it compare to the Holy Spirit? God’s gift is free—no strings attached—no gift expected in return. God the Father loves us so much that first gave us His only Son to die on a cross—or tree—in a humiliating death as a sacrifice for our sin. Then He gave us the Holy Spirit to remind us of His first gift and to guide us in our daily walk—the way we live. Hopefully that lifestyle will be in a way that is pleasing to Him. A lifestyle of obedience—following His teachings and His commandments. Those ten commandments (Exodus 20:2-17) that were given to Moses still are appropriate for today to guide us in our relationship to God and to other people. Are you obedient in those basic commands?
 
Prayer ~ Holy Spirit—guide us today in all that we think, say and do that our lives would be in obedience to God the Father’s expectations—His commandments for daily living.
 
Anniversary Blessings to Lisa and Kim.
May God continue to bless you—guide you—provide and protect you…
in all you think, say and do in the coming year.
© 2015 by Mickey M. Hunacek. All rights reserved.
All scripture quoted from the New American Standard Bible (NASB) unless otherwise noted.
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