Reading: Jeremiah 26,35-36 and Romans 2
Scripture: Jeremiah 35:18-19, But to the house of the Rechabites Jeremiah said, “Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: Because you have obeyed the command of Jonadab your father and kept all his precepts and done all that he commanded you, therefore thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: Jonadab the son of Rechab shall never lack a man to stand before me.”
Thoughts: As we come before God and offer ourselves to him as a living sacrifice, to let him lead us and give us directions for our day, week, or year, are we truly being open to obey all that Gad call us to? I know that I struggle with listening to all what God says, do I really want to go to that dirty homeless person and try to show God’s love or go to my coworkers and share my Father in heaven with them? Not really, but sometime I listen and obey, anyone with children know how hard it is to get them to do anything the first time we ask, we have some of the same attitude when it comes to many things God tells us to do. Because of the obedience of Jonadab God promised that he would not lack a man to stand before God. Are we living out the obedience we have been called to and showing the generation behind us what it looks like to be Men and Women of God and how to be obedient even when we are scared and don’t want to do it? Let us strive to be obedient to the point that out children and those around us want to be obedient as well because of the peace and joy you give us through that obedience.
Prayer: Lord God, you are the one who calls us and askes us to walk in your ways. I ask that you help us to obey, help us to open our ears to hear your directions and open our eyes to see your path before us. Even though we may only see the next step help us to have the faith to take that step and keep moving forward.
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