Focus: Jeremiah 7:23 - KJV
23. But this thing commanded I them, saying, Obey my voice, and I will be your God, and ye shall be my people: and walk ye in all the ways that I have commanded you, that it may be well unto you.
Jeremiah 11:1-7
The way to enjoying God in life is in obeying His commands. A refusal to obey His command is an indication that we do not need Him in such affairs and that we know what we are doing. Simply put, we ask Him to mind His business. Hence, when he commands and we disobey, He withdraws to mind His business. Of course, the result is almost always a backlash coming from the camp of the enemy. Whenever Israel obeyed God, He stood by them to give them victory. Any time they did otherwise, they ended up sulking in defeat. Jehoshaphat needed not lift a finger in battle when he obeyed God to just raise singers, and in the end, his victory was resounding. But when in the days of Joshua, after the victory at Jericho, Israel failed to obey God’s command fully, the Lord withdrew from their hosts when they confronted small Ai and they returned defeated.
God’s guidance for us today is to be assured of His Lordship over us for as long as we keep His commands. Someone is about to discountenance the instruction of God: wanting to do that which seems right in his own conceit which is against the express instruction of the Lord. Please hold your brakes and revert to the Lord’s command. It is when you obey Him that He remains your God. To do otherwise is to tell Him to hands off. He loves you and can see the devastation planned for you by the enemy ahead. The way to overcome is in obeying His command. When you do, very soon indeed, you will gather people to praise the Lord with you.
SOLUTION: It is an insult to tell the King of kings to mind His business. Whatever He asks you to do, please do it. Do not ever allow Him to withdraw from your affairs. The result of that is never palatable.
Please pray:
· Give God praise for being the Lord over your life from the very beginning for it is by His mercies that you are still alive
· Ask God for the grace to remain perpetually in obedience unto him never to waiver in any way throughout the rest of your life
· Tell God to please forgive your past disobedience and receive you back that He may forever remain your God
· Pray God to give you victory in all your battles in life as He remains with you to fight for you
· Invite God to help you solve all unresolved issues in your life that are making you bow your head
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