Pastor's Corner

It’s sad that we have had to learn some things the hard way. Instead of heeding warnings and instructions, there are times when we’ve done things and ended up suffering severe consequences. A toddler can be warned to not touch a hot, wood burning stove but some have touched the stove and ended up getting burned. The young man (prodigal son) who wasted his inheritance on “riotous living” found himself in the pig pen, wishing he could eat the food he was feeding to the hogs. It was then he came to his senses and returned home, sorry for his actions.

The Bible says, “You must always obey the Lord’s commands and decrees that I am giving you today for your own good” Dt. 10:13 (NLT).

God’s commands are given to us because He loves us and wants good for us. With that in mind, we should trust Him and obey His Word. We are to trust in Him and not lean on our own faulty (and sometimes proud) understanding of things. He knows what He is talking about.

Even as His Word is given to us because He loves us, our obedience to His Word is an expression of our love for Him. Instead of simply doing the right thing, we live in obedience because we love Him from the heart.

God sent His Son Jesus to die on the cross for our personal sins. We are forgiven, washed, and accepted. We love Him. When we love Him by being obedient to His Word, the joy He gives us is an example to others of the blessings they can have if they, too, choose to obey Him.