Wanting to Always Obey God's Commandments, to Heed Them, to Have Ardent Devotion to Him!

 

They were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord. 

- Luke 1:6

We talk about loving God, but we pay little heed to God's commandments. God wants us to prove our religion by obedience to Him, by doing the things He gives us to do. He wants us to follow the teachings of Jesus, His son sent as God in human form for us and our sins. He wants us to be people of goodwill. Is it too much to ask of us for our God? It seems like it is for a lot of people. Most would rather be a slave to Satan and evil, over being an angel for God to do His will for Him. 

The Mornings With God App said, "It is a beautiful thing that we read of this good, old couple, Zacharias and Elisabeth, that they were righteous before God. Some people appear to men to be righteous, who before God have no such record. Real character is what our hearts are, our hearts make us. We ought not to be satisfied with doing well the things which men can see; we ought to work and live ever for God’s eye. Sometimes we say it is no matter how we do certain things, because nobody will see them. But we should remember that God will see them, and surely we should never do careless, faulty work for His eye. The word “commandments” suggests that the holiness of these people was of a very practical kind. Some people’s religion is chiefly emotional. They talk about loving God, but they pay little heed to the commandments. God is pleased with ardent devotions, but He wants us to prove our religion by obedience, by doing the things He gives us to do."

We are celebrating Christmas and the birth of Jesus. God sent Him to save us and to give us eternal live in Heaven with Him. All we have to do is obey His commandments, heed them, following the teachings of Jesus, the example He gave us to live on this Earth School, and to be people of goodwill. Is this too much to ask? We go to church weekly. Is it too much to go to church once a week for one hour? What harm is there in it? It can help us get into Heaven and become closer to God, it also pleases Him and helps us to stay in alignment with His commandments and teachings. I just want to follow Jesus!  Merry Christmas! Happy Birthday Jesus!