Obedience - the first quality of God's servants
Thursday, 2nd week in Easter
Acts 5:27-33; jn 3: 31-36
Acts 5:27-33; jn 3: 31-36
Today we have a great lesson from the Word. The first and the most important virtue of Easter people is Obedience. The lesson can be understood in three phrases.
1. Obedience makes Jesus the beloved Son of God. As St Paul would say, it is because of his obedience that the Father raised him as the highest and have him a name above every name.
2. Obedience made the apostles mighty. By nature the apostles were not bold. But when they began to obey God they became uncontrollable. Today we hear them say, Obedience to God is much more important than anything else.
3. Obedience makes us free. When we obey we need not worry. Obeying reduces the burden off our shoulder. Because God cares instead of we being worried about something.
If we have to prove close to God one fundamental necessity is to obey. Are we ready?