Saturday we held a birthday dinner for our son.
Our goal for this event was to encourage our son in righteousness and at one point my husband asked all the men present to come up and pray together over our son.
Because we wanted him to understand that with privilege (adulthood in this case) comes great responsibility.
Romans 6:15-16NKJV — What then? Shall we sin because we are not under law but under grace? Certainly not! Do you not know that to whom you present yourselves slaves to obey, you are that one’s slaves whom you obey, whether of sin leading to death, or of obedience leading to righteousness?
Every single person has a choice to make: whose servant will they be?
For scripture is clear, if we choose to walk in sin, we are choosing death.
If we choose to believe on Jesus Christ and obey Him, we are choosing righteousness.
When I was a young adult I thought this choice was a once and done thing, but as I read my Bible I learned it’s a daily, sometimes moment-by-moment choice.
Walking in obedience to Jesus means knowing His will for my life, including my attitudes and actions.
The truth is if I’m not purposefully choosing to obey the Lord, I’m choosing to obey sin.
There’s no middle ground.
Joshua 24:15 NKJV — “And if it seems evil to you to serve the LORD, choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you dwell. But as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.”
Dear Lord Jesus,
Thank You for Your Word. Thank You for the truth and discernment You give us through the scriptures. Lord, thank You for showing me that if I’m not choosing to obey You, I’m choosing to obey sin. I don’t want that nor the consequences of that in my life. I don’t want to walk in rebellion nor face the judgement which comes from rejecting You and Your gift of salvation. Thank You for that beautiful wonderful gift! Lord, You alone know the hearts of people. You are the One who sees our motivates and hears the things we speak in our hearts. Lord, I want to speak truth in my heart every day, all day long. Lord, I want to honor You with my actions, my attitudes, and my words. Please help me to be obedient to You in all things. Thank You, Jesus. Amen.
patientlyhopeful 