You Mean God’s Commands are Good for Us?
You Mean God's commands are good for us?
Monday, I wrote about starting the day singing (or speaking) of the love and strength of the Lord. Go ahead and do that for a minute.
“Whoever pursues righteousness and kindness will find life, righteousness, and honor.” – Proverbs 21:21
Why would you say it is important for us to follow God’s commands?
If you said it’s because He’s God and we’re not, you’re right, but maybe there’s more.
If you said, it’s because God’s ways are holy and we should be holy, you’re also right, but maybe there’s more.
If you said, it’s because we love God and want to please Him, that’s good, too.
These are all really good reasons to obey God’, but it turns out that following God’s commands is also really good for us in a practical sense, too.
It’s interesting, for example, that while there are many factors that can go into what leads to people living in poverty, many of the primary causes are directly related to whether we make choices in line with God’s Word.
Things like working hard in school (1 Corinthians 10:31, Proverbs 4:13), waiting until marriage to have children (1 Thessalonians 4:3-5), not getting arrested (Romans 13:1-7), and not getting divorced (Matthew 5:31-32) are among the greatest influences.
Thousands of years ago when Proverbs 21:21 was written, they knew this. If you pursue righteousness and love others, you will do well in life.
Crazy, right? If we follow God’s commands, it’s good for us. Who knew?
What are some other ways following God’s commands is good for your life?
Heavenly Father,
Thank You for Your Law. It is good, holy, and good for me. Help me to love Your Law and follow it.
Amen.
In Christ’s Service,
Pastor Kurt
