TRUST AND OBEY!

Luke 11:28 AMPC

But He said, Blessed (happy and to be envied) rather are those who hear the Word of God and obey and practice it!


Trust and obey are interwoven and closely connected. When we trust something or someone, it’s easier to obey them. The Bible was inspired by God or God-breathed, according to 2 Timothy 3:16, as God used the personalities of human writers by guiding their minds so that their words were His words too.

We must treat the Holy Word as Jesus did: as authoritative and trustworthy. Jesus built His life and earthly ministry on God’s word, commands, and promises, obeying them all the way to the cross. Obeying the word of God without hesitation means we trust Him and His word. Trust requires courage.

Trusting God involves heartfelt confidence. Trust involves leaning on someone or something, which has the sense of putting our whole weight on something, resting on and trusting in that person or thing. When we have an important decision to make, we sometimes feel that we can’t trust anyone—not even God. But God knows what is best for us, and He knows even better than we do what we really want. We must trust Him completely in every choice we make, according to Proverbs 3:5-6.

John H. Sammis put it succinctly in his hymn "Trust and Obey"—the first stanza says, "When we walk with the Lord in the light of His Word, what a glory He sheds on our way! While we do His good will, He abides with us still, and with all who will trust and obey."

Psalm 33:21 says our hearts rejoice in God because we trust in His name. This means we have to recognize that God is totally trustworthy and then learn to trust Him above all else. This way, obeying Him will never be difficult, even when we don’t understand the command, like in the case of Noah in Genesis 6:5-22. When God asked him to make an ark, Noah obeyed every instruction the Lord commanded him to do because he trusted the Lord.

Walking with the Lord requires complete trust and obedience, and that’s where we find the most peace. Psalm 37:5-6 is very interesting and important to our spiritual walk, growth, and victories. It instructs us to "Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him and he will do this: He will make your righteous reward shine like the dawn, your vindication like the noonday sun."

Jesus says in John 14:15 that we will obey His commandments if we love Him. Very true! Obedience is a hallmark of love. It’s a sign that we love someone when we want to do things to please them, including obeying them.

By trusting and obeying God, we can experience His peace, guidance, and blessings in our lives. The Bible has a lot to say about trusting and obeying God. Here are some key verses and themes:

- Psalm 37:5: "Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him and he will do this."

- James 1:22: "Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says."

- Hebrews 11:8: "By faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance, obeyed and went, even though he did not know where he was going.

Trusting and obeying the Lord involves practical application of daily devotion, which is spending time each day reading the Bible and praying. This helps build trust in God and understand His commands. Obedience in action is applying what we learn from the Bible in our daily life. This could be through acts of kindness, honesty, and integrity.

Expressing faith in difficult times is trusting God even when circumstances are challenging. We must always remember that He is in control and His plans are for our good, according to Jeremiah 29:11. Trusting and obeying God means we seek His guidance when making decisions, through prayer and scripture. Trust that He will lead us in the right direction.

PRAYER: Lord, I pray for the courage to obey Your commands, knowing that they are given out of love and for my benefit. Help me to keep Your word in my heart and to live it out in my daily life. May I be quick to listen, slow to speak, and eager to follow Your will. In Jesus’ name, amen.

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