Today is Tuesday, July 10, 2018. Hi, my name is Adam Burton, and you are listening to The Daily Devo, a short devotional designed to help you apply God to your life. The content comes from the Gospel Project. Take a few moments and read Full Eman, Chapter 1, verses 8-22.
Like Paul, said, So far, love should be our motivation for obeying God in all things. We can easily fall into the trap of obeying God mainly out of obligation. We obey because we have to. We know we should.
While this is certainly true, God has given us commands, not suggestions in Scripture. Obligation cannot be what prompts our obedience. Instead, love must be what encourages our obedience. Jesus said that one way we love him is by keeping his commands.
Love fuels obedience. Obedience verifies love. A steady diet of love leads to a healthy lifestyle of obedience. But obligation will starve it at some point.
Think about this. Why do you think obedience from love is greater than obedience from obligation? What should we do if we find ourselves obeying or from obligation, then from a heart of love and devotion to God? If you are in need of prayer, please get in touch with me.
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