Obedience

Over this past week, I have spent some time with a family in my Bible study group. During the course of a few gatherings, I saw the obedience of their almost 3 year old daughter, Elise. Isaac and Jenny are working on Elise obeying the first time she is asked to do something. God used this to teach me something about my own relationship with Him.

I have also been studying obedience in the Bible, particularly that of Joseph, Mary's husband and Jesus' earthly father. When God told Joseph to leave and take his family to Egypt and then to Nazareth, Joseph immediately obeys.

I have been working on obeying the Lord. There is something difficult that He is asking me to do and honestly I don't want to. I think about how sometimes He has to tell me something numerous times before I actually obey. I am praying that I will hear Him and immediately obey. So, although I may not not want to do something, I am going to choose to be obedient and do it.