Five Minutes

 

10/10/20

Matthew 11:25 “I thank Thee, O Father…because Thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and have revealed them unto babes.”

I do not need any special talent, advanced education, or wealth to have a relationship with Jesus. The world looks upon these things as precious and important, but Jesus only cares about my soul. I believe this is why salvation is made so easy to understand, although the price that the Savior paid for me is unfathomable. Once I yield to Him, I must remain obedient and walk in the light no matter what the world throws at me. Chambers cautions, “Turn away for one second out of obedience, and darkness and death are at work at once.” It is true that people can be so easily led astray if they are not focused on God. Obedience is something that the world seemingly is rejecting at the moment. It has become synonymous with weakness and conformity. There is an anarchist mindset currently prevailing in our country, and it is terribly destructive.

There are, however, areas of life where obedience must be practiced. My nephew, John, is currently in boot camp. It is an extremely difficult and trying time for anyone who chooses to enter the Armed Forces. I am happy to report that he is doing very well with all that is required of him,  and excelling in some areas. He, and all those around him, MUST be obedient in everything they are expected to do. His life right now is very restrictive, but there is a greater purpose to all of it. He is being stretched and molded into a soldier, into a person who will be able to protect our nation. I thank God for him and others like him, and pray for him every day. Our entire family is very proud of John.

In the same way, God has an expectation of all believers to be obedient in all things. Does that mean life is restrictive in some areas? Perhaps, but it is all for a greater purpose as well. Revelation comes through obedience. Chambers writes, “Obey God in the thing He shows you, and instantly the next thing is opened up. One reads tomes on the work of the Holy Spirit, when five minutes of drastic obedience would make things as clear as a sunbeam.” For what is happening both in the world and personally right now, I will take these wise words to heart.