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Joy in Obedience

 "Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and that seek him with the whole heart." 

----Psalm 119:2 (KJV)

"Blessed are they that keep his testimonies..."

I think it's important to note that Obedience is important to God. Indeed, God is worthy of our obedience. The Lord created us for his pleasure as indicated in Revelation 4:11 (KJV), "Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created." 

Moreover, the Heavenly Father loved us so much that he gave his only begotten Son, Jesus, to die for our sins (John 3:16). He rose again on the third day for our justification (Romans 4:25). Those who trust Jesus as their Savior are rescued from eternal torment in Hell and the Lake of Fire. An eternity of joy and loving fellowship with God awaits the believer.

When the believer reads this in the Bible, and understands and meditates on this fact, they are filled with joy unspeakable by the Holy Spirit. Truly this joy is so vast that it's impossible to do it justice in words on paper in my opinion. 

The believer also joys and delights in studying as well as obeying God's Word. We do this because we love Jesus. I John 4:18-19 (KJV) states, "There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love. We love him, because he first loved us."

I like Psalm 19:8, because I believe it describes the working of the Holy Spirit in our hearts when it comes to joy in obedience, "The statutes of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes."

".....and that seek him with the whole heart."

God knows the heart. He loves it when we seek him and the righteousness of Jesus. Matthew 6:33 (KJV) states, "But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you." The Bible contains some really good illustrations concerning how God made sure that the desire for God's Wisdom and Salvation is fulfilled for individuals such as David, Solomon, the Ethiopian Eunuch and Cornelius. 

God ensured that their needs were fulfilled when it came to their relationship with him. I will go into more detail regarding these individuals in future blog posts. I think they are worth exploring.

Finally once again, God is worthy to be obeyed. He wants to be our God and he wants us to be his people. Of course we will never be perfect in this life. We all have sinned and fell short of the glory of God. 

As believers we can take comfort that he purchased us with his blood from the bondage of sin. I end with a quote from 1 Corinthians 5:21 (KJV), "For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.”

For Further Reading:

King James Bible

Bible Exposition - Psalm 119


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