*LIVING SEEDS DEVOTIONALS*
(Life Transforming Words)
Day:143|Tuesday|May 25th|21
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*COMPLETE OBEDIENCE*
_Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling. For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure_ .
Phil. 2:12-13(KJV).
Obedience to the will of God in response to God's grace is essential for the saving of our soul (1Cor 15:10, Gal 5:6, Heb. 5:8-9). Several people finds it difficult to possess the spirits of obedience because of lack of proper discipline. When you are discipline, you will obey every instruction. When you are discipline, every instruction given to you by God or man over you, you will want to obey them. It is not that one obeys in order to be saved. We obeyed because we are saved by Gods grace through the obedience of the gospel. The disciples at Philippian began their obedience to the will of the Lord when Paul was in their presence. They were obedience to the gospel in order to be saved by the blood of Jesus(Roman 6:3-6). However, after their initial obedience to the gospel, they continued their obedience even when Paul was absent from them. They were obedience because of the grace of God that was preached by Paul. They responded to the grace of God by immersion into Christ for the remission of sins (Act 2:38, 22:16). In appreciation of their salvation by Grace of God, they continued to work. Their work for the lord does not depend on the presence of any evangelist. God works in us as we have responded to his work for us. He works for us through the Cross. Our sense of gratitude to the work of God in reference to our salvation therefore should move us into action Rom. 12:3, 1Cor 15:10, 2Cor. 12:6, 15:10). In this way God lives inside of us (Gal 2:20, 1Tim. 4:16). When we are motivated into action by the redemptive work of God, then we work according to his purpose ( 2Cor 3:5). And when we work according to his purpose, it is God who works in us. We don't work because in order to be saved, we work our salvation for we are saved. Will you also at this point respond to complete obedience to Christ and his salvation.
Shalom!!!
SHALL WE PRAY
Father in the name of Jesus, grant me complete obedience to the gospel of Christ.
THE BIBLE THROUGH
2Chr. 14-17
MEDITATION
Hebrew 13:20-21
SURE PROPHECY
God covenant of mercy is established over your life and destiny in Jesus name. Amen
