OBEDIENCE

               

 i hate rules, I hate laws, I even hate codes of ethics, basically anything that tells me what to do and how to live. I mean I actively protest against it. So when i read the 10 commandments I had the same reaction that many of you 1st had, "what the heck, are you freaking kidding me?! I'm suppose to do all this?" It definiately  did not inspired  me to be a better person, and like usual i actively sought to protest them. But as time went on, and my knowledge of Christ increased I began to hate them less,given i wish still breaking every single rule but at least now it wasn't out of spite. I was kinda like "Jesus is pretty cool but His rules are retarded". I couldn't get why He was riding me so hard. I mean i was a good enough person. Then i hit rock bottom, my consequences finally caught up with my sins. I was in a bad place, losing the respect of my family and friends. Turns out lying, stealing,cheating.and jealousy aren't good traits in a friend. And after breaking the sabbath and putting any and everything above G-d i felt too ashamed  and too embarrassed to ask for forgiveness. My anti law crusade came to a disasterous end. I took all of that to make one simple fact sink in.. The laws are there because G-d loves me, because He loves everyone. He didn't want me to get to that point where i lost everything and he didn't want me running around hurting his other children. All his laws are centered around love, loving Him, loving yourself, and loving others. His rules aren't there for opression, in fact they save you from a heap of grief. That alone is a good enough reason to follow them, but theere's also other benefits of obedience..Blessings. As if a stress free life wasn't great enough G-d decided to make your life a zillion times better. Things i wanted, oppurtunites, they all opened up for me  when i was living  in a way that pleased G-d. The Man looooves to lavish His children with gifts. If your still not sold than think of this final point. G-d is nothing but good, he cant associate with evil, so when your out law breaking you are covering yourself in a sin filth and thus seperating yourself from G-d and His Favour..

What G-d says

Jeremiah 11 : 4 – 5 -Obey me and do everything I command you, and you will be my people, and I will be your God. 5) Then I will fulfill the oath I swore to your forefathers, to give them a land flowing with milk and honey ” – the land you possess today. ”
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John 9 : 31 -We know that God does not listen to sinners. He listens to the godly man who does his will.
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John 14 : 21 -Whoever has my commands and obeys them, he is the one who loves me. He who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I too will love him and show myself to him.
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Acts 5 : 29 -Peter and the other apostles replied: “We must obey God rather than men!” (even yourself, His will before your own)
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