Sometimes, it is best to explain Obedience as ‘compliance and total submission to an order, law or request; even at difficult, inconvenient moments’. Yes, that explanations gives the reality of what Obedience will actually demand and cost us in reality. Usually, it is easy for anybody to talk about ‘obedience’ but attention is not always drawn to the fact that obedience never always comes with ‘convenience’ or to say the flesh will always want to counter obedience.
Obedience still counts! Brethren, it always a tactics of the
Devil and the remnant of the flesh (old ways) in a person’s life to
counter any place where Obedience is demanded (Proverbs 10:17). Open the Bible
and draw your points of reference from every great person identified in the
Bible, you’ll be able to note that: Obedience is either attached to their
success or greatness or maybe they fell and couldn’t obey (which is always the
work of the Devil’s deceit, greed, ignorance etc.)
There are examples of persons in the Bible who fell victims
and could not obey, but it will be best to talk about the ones who obeyed and
prevailed. Jesus amongst others, HE obeyed the Father. He never counted himself
equal with God, but He simply obeyed even at difficult moments (Philippians
2:6) He was God also himself, but He obeyed to the call of His mission: To die
for the sins of mankind.
