CHILD-FRIENDLY OBEY MY VOICE.

Jeremiah 7:21-26 GNT

"My people, some sacrifices you burn completely on the altar, and some you are permitted to eat. But what I, the LORD, say is that you might as well eat them all. [22] I gave your ancestors no commands about burnt offerings or any other kinds of sacrifices when I brought them out of Egypt. [23] But I did command them to obey me, so that I would be their God and they would be my people. And I told them to live the way I had commanded them, so that things would go well for them. [24] But they did not obey or pay any attention. Instead, they did whatever their stubborn and evil hearts told them to do, and they became worse instead of better. [25] From the day that your ancestors came out of Egypt until this very day I have kept on sending to you my servants, the prophets. [26] Yet no one listened or paid any attention. Instead, you became more stubborn and rebellious than your ancestors.

 

John 10:27 tells us that we are Jesus’ sheep, and His sheep listen to His voice. But are we really hearing Him and doing what He says? God speaks to us through the Bible, and He wants us to obey Him simply because He is God (Leviticus 8:4).

Obedience means listening to someone in authority and doing what they ask. God is the highest authority, and His voice is gentle but powerful (1 Kings 19:12–13). When we obey God, He blesses us. Isaiah 1:19 says that if we obey Him, we will enjoy the good things He gives.

Sometimes we obey our pastors, teachers, or parents quickly, but we argue with God’s instructions. Jesus says in Matthew 16:24 that if we want to follow Him, we must obey Him every day. Obedience is not something we do only when we feel like it—it is a way of life. In Jeremiah 7:23, God says, “Obey My voice.” He wants us to walk in His ways so He can call us His people.

Jesus obeyed God completely, even when it was hard (Philippians 2:8). We should obey God too. When we read and obey His Word, He helps us and makes our way successful (Joshua 1:8). Isaiah 30:21 says God will guide us and show us the right path.

Sometimes we obey God in some things and ignore Him in others, but God wants us to obey Him with all our heart (Deuteronomy 26:16). Peter and John obeyed God even when people told them not to talk about Jesus (Acts 4:19). God wants us to choose His voice above every other voice.

Will you obey His voice?

REFLECTION QUESTIONS

-        Do I listen to God and obey Him, or do I make excuses? 

-        How can I listen to God every day? 

-        Am I willing to obey God even when it is hard?

PRAYER: Lord, help me to hear Your voice clearly and obey You with joy and courage. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Shalom

 

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