“And he said, Take now thy son, thine only son Isaac, whom thou lovest, and get thee into the land of Moriah; and offer him there for a burnt offering upon one of the mountains which I will tell thee of.” – Genesis 22:2
Absolute. Obedience.
Satan has always been a proponent of complication and confusion, and at times, perhaps, we can begin to think so lofty that we forget to just KISS (keep it simple stupid) it. The human mind seems to match complexity with complexity; i.e. the bigger the problem or task, the bigger the solution. Christendom today appears to be adopting the same philosophy; as if the churches at large are saying “Hey, if you want to get folks to heaven; turn on the spotlights, blast the music, and if we have a problem…….forum a committee.” It seems as if we have abandoned the Old Ship of Zion, for the new and improved Zion Cruise Liner. Do you think it’s about time we take a step back and examine what the Bible has to say on the subject? If you search the scriptures you will find that Absolute Obedience always, and without fail……..worked. It just plain worked; oftentimes in spite of man’s logic. Think of Moses, called from the fields to lead a nation of people out of slavery; did his resume boast of management skills and leadership qualifications? Gideon, the least of the least according to the Jews; commanding only three hundred foot soldiers he brought deliverance to the people of Israel. Remember the three Hebrew children? Recall Daniel and the lion’s den? Rehab the harlot? What about the twelve disciples? Those who were called to the ministry by our savior Jesus Christ……where would we be if they said “no;” what sense did it make to leave their livelihood to follow a man they never met before in their lives. Think of Mary and Joseph, I sure am glad they refused to look at circumstances. If you were given the task of where to place the Christ child, which demographic he will be born into, who his parents would be……would you have chosen Mary? “For you see your calling brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble are called:” (1 Corinthians 1:26) It is not a man’s merit that God looks on, rather his faith; and faith is manifested in obedience. Absolute. Obedience.
Now more than ever Christians everywhere need to look in the mirror and ask themselves “Am I obeying God? Absolute.” I am obeying: whatever the cost, whatever the circumstances, whatever the consequences; am I saying “Yes, Lord.”? Not because I want to get something out of it, but because I believe God, I love God, I believe and have faith that his will is best. His way is supreme. We are not always privy to the details. It’s not for us to know the return on our: emotional, physical, or monetary investment. It is our duty to simply………obey. If we want to see change our country, church, homes…..we need not a complicated business model, or a grandiose idea. We need only to believe God; we need only to obey God. Simply obey.
Absolute. Obedience.
Would you agree?
