The Importance of Obedience

John 14:15;  1 John 5:2-3;  Genesis 22:1-18   How obedient are you with . . .   - Obedience is defined as:    "Dutiful or submissive compliance to the commands of One in authority."        dutiful = it is our obligation to obey God.      submissive = it is a yielding of our will to God's will.      compliance = is following a set of rules, laws or standards.      commands = is God's Word.      One in authority = is God Himself.   - Jesus said, "If you love Me, you will keep My commandments."  John 14:15   - John writes, "By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and observe His commandments.  For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments, and His commandments are not burdensome."  1 John 5:2-3   Powerful Story of Obedience:  Abraham & Isaac:  Genesis 22   God said to Abraham:    "In your seed all the nations of the earth shall be blessed,      because you have obeyed My voice."  Gen. 22:18                 Why should I obey God?               What area of obedience is God speaking to me about today?