Month: November 2021

By Joe Slater

In the final analysis, “Trust And Obey” has been the
requirement of God from the Garden of Eden until now.
For Adam and Eve, it was “be fruitful and multiply and fill
the earth” (Genesis 1:28). Eat all the vegetables and fruit
you want with the single exception of the fruit of one
particular tree. Trust and obey.

During the Patriarchal Age God expressed His will to
individuals directly. He told Cain and Abel to offer
sacrifice. He directed Noah to build the ark. Abraham was
to leave Ur of the Chaldees and go to the place God showed
him. He commissioned Moses to lead the Hebrew slaves
out of Egypt. Trust and obey.

God gave Moses His law on Mt. Sinai. It contained
numerous statues and ordinances for the His chosen
people, Israel, to obey carefully. “You shall not add to the
word which I command you, nor take from it, that you may
keep the commandments of the Lord your God which I
command you” (Deuteronomy 4:2). Trust and obey.

Neither Adam and Eve nor any of their descendants
trusted and obeyed flawlessly. God knew they wouldn’t. In
His mercy He planned from eternity to send Jesus to offer
His own body and blood to save sinners. “Believe on the
Lord Jesus Christ and you will be saved” (Acts 16:31). “If
you will confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and
believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the
dead, you will be saved” (Romans 10:9). “Repent, and let
every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for
the remission of sins” (Acts2:38). Trust and obey.
“Trust and obey, for there’s no other way to be
happy in Jesus but to trust and obey.”

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By Joe Slater

By confessing Jesus as Lord, we obligate obey Him. “Lord” isn’t just a respectful title. It refers to a master, one who has the right to decide and control.Jesus asked this piercing question: “Why do you call me Lord, Lord,’ and do not do the things which I say?”(Luke 6:46). Calling Jesus Lord’ acknowledges that He has the right to decide what we ought to do and to control our behavior. He has done so through his ourselves to inspired word, the Bible.

Do we recognize our own inconsistency when we call Him Lord, yet neglect to do what the Scriptures teach?An old cliché says, “Talk is cheap.” Truly, we can pay lip service to nearly anything. “You shouldn’t litter!” (Then I throw trash out of my car window.) “I love my family!” (Then I speak harshly, sarcastically , and rudely to them.)Confessing Christ as Lord certainly is a good thing!In fact, it’s essential to salvation (Romans 10:9-10). ButJesus demands more than mere lip service. “Noteveryone who says to Me, Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of MyFather in heaven” (Matthew 7:21).

Moreover, we don’t get to pick and choose what parts of His will to obey.Those converted to Christ are to “obey all things thatIhave commanded you” (28:20).A servant who refuses to obey his master shouldn’t expect that master to be pleased with him. Do youexpect Jesus to be pleased with you?

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