Take firm hold of instruction, do not let go; keep her, for she is your life. ---Proverbs 4:13 (Life = to revive, nourish, quicken, recover & repair - Strongs Concordance)
Yesterday I discussed how important it is to obey God’s laws because they are made to protect you and give you long life. When you obey . . . length of days and long life and peace will be added to you. (Proverbs 3:2) So, why do we get sick? Because we don’t obey God’s laws. When we know what God says and expects of us and we don’t obey, that is called rebellion.
Rebellion is at the core of every man, woman and child. We don’t have to teach a child to disobey the parents. They just do it, right? God knows that, but He also gives you a choice to follow His instructions so you can live a long life. He gave Adam and Eve a choice. There was a tree in the Garden of Eden that He told them not to touch. It was their choice to touch or not to touch. They touched and there were dire consequences that we are still living out today!
King Saul disobeyed the Lord God when he didn’t kill King Agag after Samuel told him specifically not to let anything live in the Amalekite camp. God was very specific that not one animal or human was to live because of what they had done to the Israelites. When Saul disobeyed, God took away his kingship. Samuel then told Saul: “Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice and to heed than the fat of rams. For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry.” 1 Samuel 15:22,23
God knows our sin nature very well. That is why He sent Jesus to restore our relationship with God. Jesus told the people of the villages all about the King (God), the Kingdom (the government) and how to participate in the Kingdom. When the people heard this, they got excited, believed what Jesus was saying and were healed in their bodies and minds.(Matthew 9:35) Today, we have that opportunity to believe Jesus came to re-establish our relationship with God by teaching about the kingdom, that He died on the cross for our sins (rebellion) and ask God to forgive us. When we do that we have started our process to divine health.
Jesus told his disciples that he didn’t come to destroy the law but to fulfill it! (Matthew 5:17) The laws and statutes God established in the Old Covenant were still and are still in effect today. For that reason, we must live our lives according to God’s laws. When we do, we will live long, peaceful days. God said it! Praise His Holy Name!
Confession: As a child of the King, I am to obey His rules. When I disobey I am in rebellion which is sin. Lord, I ask you to forgive me for my disobedience and continue to give me wisdom in making right choices to obey your laws. Thank you for helping me and guiding my thoughts.
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