What He Wants

“What He Wants”

Recently in prayer I asked the Lord, “What is it you want from me?” I am confident in my heart I heard, “Your obedience.” Simply put, God wants our obedience not just in one area or some areas of our lives; He wants obedience in EVERY area of our lives! Total obedience in our relationship to Him! Total obedience in our marriage! Total obedience at the workplace! Total obedience in our finances! Total obedience in our relationships! Total obedience to the ministry He has called us to! Total obedience period!

If we truly are in love with Jesus Christ our Lord we will live a life of obedience to Him!

"If ye love Me, keep My commandments." (John 14:1)

So many times we try to “earn” God’s approval through a performance based faith and all He is wanting is for us to simply be obedient!

To obey is better than sacrifice (1 Samuel 15:22).

“Submit therefore to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you.” (James 4:7)

Submitting to God is yielding ourselves to Him or better yet; being obedient to Him!

James 4:17 says, “Anyone, then, who knows the good he ought to do and doesn’t do it, sins.”

What good in your life should you be doing but aren’t doing? In other words, what area in your life are you not being obedient to either God’s voice or God’s word?

Jesus had a mission…to be obedient to the Father! Our life mission should be the same!

John 6:38 "For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me."

We don’t hear nor do we like to talk much about suffering in the year 2007 but even Jesus learned obedience through the things he suffered. So must you and I!

Although He was a Son, He learned obedience from the things which He suffered. (Hebrews 5:8)

Where does your obedience run out? Will you be obedient to Christ regardless of the cost?! Regardless of status? Regardless of paycheck? Regardless of position? Regardless of losing the honor of man? Regardless of being made fun of?

“Being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.” (Philippians 2:8)

Remember, He is either Lord over all or not Lord at all! Obedience is the key!