Do whatever He tells you to do. His mother said to the servants, “Do whatever he [Jesus] tells you.” John 2 Verse 5 [NIV] Do you find obeying God a hard thing to do? Do you struggle with obeying God? Or do you question why you need to obey God at all? "What's the benefit, what's the point?" some wonder. This message discusses one good example of obedience to God from the Bible, to inspire you. Christians should strive to obey God always and to keep their will aligned to God's will and purpose for their lives. The Holy Spirit is our ever-present helper in this regard. This message demonstrates the power of walking in obedience to God and of living a life that is fully surrendered to Him whatever your circumstances. Your plans and your decisions should align to God's will without exception. Oh, how important obedience to God is! How blessed they are those who live in the perfect will of God! Oh, the spiritual rewards, even the natural benefits that flow from
Devotional Sermon #115: SETTING A GOOD CHRISTIAN EXAMPLE TO OTHERS - Short daily devotions and prayers
Philip found Nathanael and told him, “ We have found the one Moses wrote about in the Law, and about whom the prophets also wrote - Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph. ” “ Nazareth! Can anything good come from there? ” Nathanael asked. “ Come and see. ” said Philip. John 1 Verses 45-46 [NIV] Nazareth was a despised town. That is why Nathanael was taken by surprise that Jesus could have come from there. Nazareth was regarded as a desert, where nothing useful was expected to grow. Nathanael's surprise was quite revealing; "Nazareth! Can anything good come from there?" Nathanael asked. What a viewpoint! People could be viewing your country, city, or village in a similar light. "Can anything good come from there?" they may be wondering. Yours might be a locality that is expected to produce nothing good. Despite this, I encourage you to surprise people like Jesus did Nathanael by originating from Nazareth. I urge you to surprise people, for the glory of God