Wanda Mann

Maybe I've been looking at this the wrong way. 

Is obedience simply something that is required?  Is it a chore?  How do I do it with joy... with absolute trust?

I've been asking these questions a lot lately.  I want to be obedient; in fact, I think that I am for the most part.  But, I want to find how to be 'peacefully' obedient.  I have come to realize that I can only do this by putting my full trust in the One that I am obeying.

I've been reading in Exodus and in just one sitting I read the following:

1. If I do what God asks... I will not have diseases of judgment put on me; (Exodus 15:26)
2. I will be a special treasure to God, given the status of a priest; (Exodus 19:5-6)
3. God's mercy will be shown to 1,000's of generations that come after me; (Exodus 20:6)
4. And I will live a long time in the land. (Exodus 20:12)

That's all in a 1/2 hour's worth of reading!  Here's what God has been trying to break through to my spirit:  Diligent obedience is my reward.  It literally places the blessing & favour of God on my life, my children's lives, their children and so on...

Aside from the incredible privilege of seeing that (yeah, yeah; I'm that old! :), I think that the next great reward of obedience comes in the form of 'peace'.  What a treasure (& relief) peace is; for when I am not struggling against God well, I am not struggling!

Take time to ponder this today.  Obedience to a gracious, kind and merciful God is His way of rewarding us.  What a good God we serve.

Ever wonder why Pharaoh told Moses to wait until tomorrow? 

Look at what it says:
Moses said to Pharaoh, "I leave to you the honor of setting the time for me to pray ... to be rid of the frogs...
"Tomorrow," Pharaoh said.

What?!  Apparently, the frogs were everywhere; in their beds, their kitchens, their hair...  Well, God did say that they would go up on them :)  Why would he be so ridiculous?  Why wouldn't he have said, "Right now"?

Anyway, this word 'tomorrow' has been intriguing me lately.  Maybe it's just me, but I find that I am either putting off what I should do today or thinking (worrying) too much about tomorrow.  Sounding familiar anyone out there??

The thought occurred to me that maybe if I really learned how to do today, I'd be right where I am supposed to be... tomorrow. 

Find peace today, my friend.  Trust God with tomorrow.  It'll be a today soon enough...