HURRY TO OBEY

 

HURRY TO OBEY

Ps. 119:60-61 I will hurry, without lingering, to obey your commands. Evil people try to drag me into sin, but I am firmly anchored to your law. NLT

Most people are in a hurry these days, but not to obey God's Word. Obeying God is so often an afterthought, if it is even thought of at all. We don't intentionally set out to discover what God commands us to do so that we can do it. Wanting to fall in line with God's Word is for most of us a low priority in life. Think about it. How much time and thought do you or people you know spend in God's Word? Can you say with a clear soul that you strive to obey God every day? If you can, I applaud you! Please don't slack off, but keep pressing on doing what you are doing. You are to be highly commended. But, if you know that you fall short of searching God's Word and striving to obey it, you need to change your ways now. It's not too late, but it could be if you don't intentionally seek to do it.

The intent of those who do not know the Lord is usually to drag you down with them into sin. They may not be blatant about it; they may not even realize they do it, but sin begets sin and miserable people want company in their misery. Be wary of your friends and acquaintances who do not know the Lord. If you are not careful, you can easily slip into their sinful ways or conversations.

Anchor your soul in God's Word. Diligently let it influence your thinking and actions. Daily feed your soul to keep it fresh in your mind and heart. Make it a priority for you. If you do, you will live in victory over sin and you will experience daily the peace that only God can give.

But you say, “I don’t have the time. I live a very busy life.” You have time for what matters to you. How much time do you spend daily on other things that interest you: sports, TV, reading, movies, reading, etc.? You have time for other things so why don’t you have time to spend in God’s Word to learn from Him so you might obey Him? Obedience is a matter of the heart. If you love the Lord, you will hurry to obey Him.