October 12: COMMITMENT

Believe it:

But Peter and the other apostles answered and said, “We must obey God rather than men.” Acts 5:29

Live it:

We can learn three lessons from today’s text.
1. Commitment is action, not words. A more complete reading of Acts 4 shows us that when the disciples spoke of their commitment to God, they showed it more with acts than with words. They were even ready to give their lives for what they believed. Now ask yourself this: Are you willing to do for truth what others are willing to do for lies?
2. Commitment is permanent, not temporary. We live in a world without much commitment. People get married and divorced, and married again without giving it much thought. They change their jobs, their homes, their business partners, and even their way of thinking—often based on how they feel. Loyalty is rare. But notice what the apostles said when confronted with hardship: “We must obey God.” For them, commitment was not influenced by their present situation. Hardship made them even bolder!
3. Covenants are made with God, not with others. The apostles put it well when they said it was necessary to obey God, rather than human beings. Obedience is not based on votes, surveys, or popular opinion. It always must be based on “Thus says the LORD.” It is to Him that we must give an account.

Share it:

Perhaps there is a difficult decision you have been putting off because of your reluctance to ruffle feathers and/or upset people. Maybe you need to revisit that whole process and ask yourself whether it is time to make a difficult, but right, choice.

My prayer today: for the local church pastors

-Pray that God will protect them from each of Satan’s attacks.

-Pray that they will maintain balance in their lives during this difficult and busy time.

from God’s City, My City