You may be familiar with the phrase “holding the key to someone’s heart.” It means we know what will make someone else happy, and we do those things because we want him or her to feel loved.
Believers hold the key to God’s heart. If we want to please Him and show Him our love, we will be obedient to all He commands.
The most important principle for living is submission to God’s will. Every other discipline of the Christian life whether it’s worship, devotion, good works, or humility, springs out of obedience. For this reason, Scripture tells us in Hosea 6:6 to love loyalty more than sacrifice. We can’t live successfully before God without obeying Him.
Some Christians get caught up in doing everything “by the book,” thinking their spiritual actions will prove how faithful they are. They follow all the rules, frown upon those who don’t, and feel very pleased with themselves for making it so easy for the Lord to love them. But good behavior designed to impress others doesn’t honor God. He wants Christians to act out of love for Him, not out of conceit.
Obedience is more than following a list of rules. A wise believer is, first of all, in touch with the Lord daily to discover His will. Secondly, a mature Christian is committed to obeying whatever he or she is called to do.
Good works and acts of worship may convince the world we are faithful to God. But the Lord knows our intentions. Only through honoring him with our daily obedience can we unlock His heart.
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