Post by Don Gieseke on Aug 21, 2019 11:08:02 GMT -6
The Need for Full and Complete Obedience
By Don Wilton
The issue of the lordship of Christ is never presented as an optional addendum to believing faith. It is an essential and functional necessity of it. Billy Graham believed in salvation by faith in Christ alone and walked in obedience to the lordship of Christ simply because Christ alone is Lord and King. Mr. Graham’s deep humility before man was the hallmark of his spiritual humility and obedience to God. As a result, he was endowed with an abundance of the grace of God.
In the Bible, the call to obey God is first seen in the call of Abram. When invited to join God in all He promised, Abram immediately followed God in total obedience. Abram, in fact, did not even know where he was going. He just obeyed and went.
Holman’s Illustrated Bible Dictionary suggests Biblical obedience is “to hear God’s Word and act accordingly.” In human terms, this carries the idea of submitting to a higher authority. In Biblical terms, obedience simply means doing what God says.
In short, if we believe in Him, then we obey Him. He alone is God.
Today’s Prayer
Dear God, help us to be obedient to Your Word and Your will. May we be willing to step out in faith, like Abraham, trusting You completely to show us the way. In Jesus’ Name. Amen.
Adapted from “The Need for Full and Complete Obedience,” by Don Wilton, Decision magazine, May 2018.
By Don Wilton
The issue of the lordship of Christ is never presented as an optional addendum to believing faith. It is an essential and functional necessity of it. Billy Graham believed in salvation by faith in Christ alone and walked in obedience to the lordship of Christ simply because Christ alone is Lord and King. Mr. Graham’s deep humility before man was the hallmark of his spiritual humility and obedience to God. As a result, he was endowed with an abundance of the grace of God.
In the Bible, the call to obey God is first seen in the call of Abram. When invited to join God in all He promised, Abram immediately followed God in total obedience. Abram, in fact, did not even know where he was going. He just obeyed and went.
Holman’s Illustrated Bible Dictionary suggests Biblical obedience is “to hear God’s Word and act accordingly.” In human terms, this carries the idea of submitting to a higher authority. In Biblical terms, obedience simply means doing what God says.
In short, if we believe in Him, then we obey Him. He alone is God.
Today’s Prayer
Dear God, help us to be obedient to Your Word and Your will. May we be willing to step out in faith, like Abraham, trusting You completely to show us the way. In Jesus’ Name. Amen.
Adapted from “The Need for Full and Complete Obedience,” by Don Wilton, Decision magazine, May 2018.