God Commands Obedience

In Genesis chapter 17, God approaches Abram to remind him of the promises that had been given him and to change his name. Abram would now be known as Abraham and Sarai would now be known as Sarah. These name changes symbolized the power of God's promises over them and their future descendents. Abraham is at this time 99 years old and God informs him that now is the time when Isaac, his son through Sarah, was to be concieved. He has went 25 years waiting for this and all the while trusting in God. It is during this conversation, that God reminds Abraham how important obedience is to Him. He reminds Abraham of the promises and then tells him that as long as he obeys God they will come to pass. There are things that God wants to perform in our lives and in our families, but the only way they can be released to us is if we are obedient. The Bible says that "obedience is better than sacrifice." As important as sacrifices were in the days of the O.T., obedience was much more important. God doesn't want us just going through some religious routine, He desires us to obey Him and to trust in Him. How obedient have you been lately? Have you been doing it His way or your way? Let's try it His way. God bless