April 18
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I have followed your commands, which keep me from following cruel and evil people.
– Psalm 17:4(NLT)
OBEDIENCE: SHIELD AGAINST EVIL
A poem and essay by ILMA
Whenever we defy the truth and God’s will
We are opening the door to the devil
To disobey is to question God’s sovereignty
To obey is to bow to his power and glory.
The first sin is an act of rebellion and idolatry
It is an outright insolence against God’s authority
Pride is the source of all disobedience
Love is the results in humility and patience.
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For over five decades, I was a rebel. I disobeyed my parents and God as well. No wonder I led a very tumultuous life. Honor your father and your so things would go well with you is a command that has a condition. If children do not obey their parents, they are in for trouble. I could attest to this because I didn’t get it for many years. I didn’t understand why my life was full of tragedies and pain. It is ironic that God used my disobedience to reveal to me this stronghold in my family. Pride and idolatry was the source of the disobedience. When God revealed to me that the consequences of my disobedience was pain and suffering. When I re-committed my life to Jesus six years ago, he showed me the shield against evil which is obedience.
PRAYER
Lord, help me to be able to say yes to you when you ask me something.
REFLECTION
What were the results of obedience to God’s will in your life?
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