The Outcome Of Obedience

#6) ACQUIRE THE FUTURE:

· Another awesome benefit is given through obedience: glimpses into our future. Through obedience, we receive vision and understanding of our calling and direction for life! There is no mistake about it, obedience opens our eyes to the future, at least to a degree ( we see through a glass darkly – 1Cor 13:12)

· In 1Cor 2 we discover that those who strive to walk in the Spirit are given special revelation of things to come by the Spirit (vs.10) These treasures are not given to the carnal or fleshly i.e. disobedient, but unto spiritual or obedient individuals. Paul, who was a tremendous example of human obedience, stated that he and the apostles had the mind of Christ!!

· Notice in the following passage, the key to understanding the direction of God for our present and future is obedience!

Ro 12: 1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.

2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

#7) ACQUIRE THE FINALE:

· Finally the Finale .. Eternity with the Lord entirely depends on obedience the Word of God! JESUS SAYS SO! We can get to Heaven without being Healed but we cannot get to Heaven without being Holy!

· Not even the gifts of the Spirit are a replacement for the fruit of the Spirit!

Mt 7: 21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.

22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?

23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.

24 Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:

25 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock.

26 And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand:

26 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it.

Food for thought:

2Th 1:8 In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ:

1Pe 4:17 For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God?

· Clearly the cost of obedience is nothing to be compared with the cost of disobedience!

· May God light a fire of passion in us to obey His every command!

Consider these anonymous quotes:

· The most fitting response to undeserved blessing is unreserved obedience!

· Your obedience to God today determines what you’ll be for God tomorrow.

· A small step of obedience is a giant step to blessing!

Written by Tom Anglin