Whether Pleasing or Displeasing

Scripture Jeremiah 42:6 Whether it is pleasing or displeasing, we will obey the voice of the LORD our God to whom we send you, that it may be well with us when we obey the voice of the LORD our God.”

Observation: When you do God’s will it’s not always pleasing if it was people would do it for that reason and not to glorify God. God’s will can be hard and at times make no sense to us, but His ways are higher than ours. This short time we spend on this earth is a test. Are we going to receive Jesus as our Lord and Savior and are we going to obey our God? These decisions have eternal consequences where we are going to spend eternity and what rewards we will receive when we get to heaven.

Application: I need to obey my Heavenly Father not for position in eternity, but because He deserves it. I owe God everything my life, my love, my obedience and my time. I need to give Him those things out of gratitude and worship. God owes me nothing and I owe Him everything and doing His will is the most important thing I can do.

Prayer My Lord I humbly come before You and ask what You desire of me. That You would guide me this day to do Your will. My desire is to please You may the day not end until I bring a smile to your face.