“In fact, this is love for God: to keep his commands. And his commands are not burdensome, for everyone born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith. Who is it that overcomes the world? Only the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God.”
1 John 5:3-5 NIV
We begin another new year- one that will prove to be unlike any we have had before. God’s word shows us that as we embark on this journey through this new season, there is simply one thing of faith and love we can do to ensure our victory, obey our Lord when he directs you. If we love God and have placed our faith in him, then when He calls, obey immediately. A very good friend of mine and a brother in the Lord put it this way: just get started at doing what He has asked you to do.
Make it a priority this year to answer his call to you immediately. The reason the Lord’s work is often a burden is that we procrastinate. The longer we delay, the harder something becomes to accomplish. We do not need all the answers and all the provision to obey, we just need love and have faith in our Lord. God will not call you to do something without giving you exactly what you need when you need it. We are simply asked to obey and begin his good work.
Let this new year be one where we begin God’s work immediately when called to do it. Let us not delay or be concerned about all the details but just simply obey and begin to put his requests into motion for our lives. We know he loves us. We know his wisdom and power know no equal. Why then do we hesitate? Let this new year be one of accomplishment and victory we have never seen before. We just need to obey!
In Christ
RJ