Proverbs 3:7-8
“Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord, and turn away from evil. It will be healing to your flesh and refreshment to your bones.”
Why obey? It’s so much easier to roll your eyes, wink at your friends, and go about whatever you want to do. We can follow the commands of God that make sense like loving people (at least some of them) and caring for the poor, but why follow the awkward ones? What about commands to stand up to our culture and proclaim God's truth?
Obedience is like good food, disobedience like poison. Each have huge effects not just in the mouth but in the belly. There's no question that it will be very difficult to not only stand with God but to stand against the wisdom of our age. But take heart, obedience will bring healing to your soul and refreshment to who you really are.
Prayer prompt: Lord, thank You for making me strong through obedience and warning me against what will surely hurt me.