Joy and Obedience

"And Jesus said to him, "You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.” Matthew 22:37

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I hear people say that they are unhappy all the time and I wonder why God's people are so unhappy. We are the children of the King of kings, we have an inheritance that is worth living for and yet we have no joy. I realized that joy is closely related to obedience. One cannot be joyful when living a life of disobedience. It is only when we are walking with God and seeking His will to our lives that we can find peace and joy. Why do we have to obey God? Do children have to obey their parents? Naturally they do not have to obey their parents, but they ought to do so by design of relationship. Like wise, Christians ought to obey God not only because of His mercy and grace and we should be consumed with love for God not because we need to take advantage of the love in order to get what we need from Him, but because of who He is.

Throughout the Bible there are countless miracles that happened as a result of obedience. Jesus told the crippled man to get up and go, and soon he started walking. Obedience is the key that unlocked blessing and joy. We would be much happier if we simply do what the Lord tells us to do and we can finally have our miracles.

I urge you to start a life of pure joy and victory by simply changing the things that destroy your joy. Obey the word of God and rely completely on Him to change your circumstances. He is able and willing to take control of your life if you just let Him take charge. It is only in His capable arm that true and complete joy can be found. Let go of yourself and hang on tight to the Lord. He can be trusted. He will not let you down.

Praise the Lord!