Obedience - Why? 1 John 2:17

Good morning everyone!! Yes, what a great day to be alive in the Lord!! Jesus does care for us and will take care, we just have to let HIM!! I know we have talked about obedience before....but......how many times will it take before we really understand. If you read the Old Testament you may say....wow, that's a lot of rules to keep up with and follow.
Read the New Testament, and things are a little easier....as in.....accept the Lord Jesus Christ as your Saviour, believing He gave the ultimate for you....died on the Cross ....so that you may have everlasting life.
Okay, then what? Well, we must be obedient to God's word. God gave the Ten Commandments to the Israelites to keep them safe, so they would not fall into sin. We should keep the commandments, we should follow the Bible. Oh, no, the Bible is outdated and written by male chauvinist in the ancient world.......it does not apply today!!!!
If this is your mind set, it may be time for you to "BE STILL, AND KNOW THAT I AM".......God gave us these for the ancient world AND for modern day man as well. We need to study God's word as never before. Are the end times here? Yes!! Yes!!! Look at the signs, read the Bible. Well, then when??? ONLY GOD KNOWS!
But, what I do know is that we are to be obedient and study HIS word. 1 John 2:17 "THE WORLD IS PASSING AWAY, AND THE LUST OF IT, BUT HE WHO DOES THE WILL OF GOD ABIDES FOREVER." You want to abide/live forever?
Deuteronomy 12:18 "OBSERVE AND OBEY ALL THESE WORDS WHICH I COMMAND YOU, THAT IT MAY GOWELL WITH YOU AND YOUR CHILDREN AFTER YOU FOREVER, WHEN YOU DO WHAT IS GOOD AND RIGHT IN THE SIGHT OF THE LORD YOUR GOD."
ISAIAH 1 :19 "IF YOU ARE WILLING AND OBEDIENT, YOU SHALL EAT THE GOOD OF THE LAND."
Acts 5:29 "Peter and the other Apostles answered and said:'we ought to obey God rather than men." Who are you following? Men or God? "God is working in you, giving you the desire to obey Him and the power to do what pleases Him." Philippians 2:13 Be obedient....follow God.....Thank you for reading...have a great day in the Lord. Love you all!!!! Pray for each other..I have several unspoken requests.
In Christ's Love and Grace
Johnny