It’s Not That Difficult!

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Encouragement for your daily walk with God

  

The Christian life is not as difficult to understand and to live as some make it out to be. The sinless, obedient Christ lives in us (Galatians 2:20). Furthermore, God’s will is not that difficult to understand either. First, we have the gift of His Word (the Bible), which reveals His will—clearly. Add to that, He gave us the gift of the Holy Spirit, who guides us to His will in every situation (John 16:13). The challenge to every Christ follower is simply to be attentive to the Holy Spirit and obey what has been revealed in the Word.

There is a story in the Old Testament that illustrates what I’m talking about. It involves the Children of Israel gathered by two mountains, Mount Ebal and Mount Gerizim. While there, God gave them detailed instructions of what He expected of them as they prepared to enter the Land of Promise. Everything they needed to know was laid out before them. Then God simply asked them to make a choice—obey or disobey. To obey meant they would receive His blessing. To disobey meant that they would experience His wrath. 

It’s really that way for us too; that’s why the Christian life is not so complex. There is no struggle to understand God’s will about gossip, or forgiveness, or honesty, or adultery. The will of God is perfectly clear. The question before us is how will we respond?

Make no mistake about it; God will not excuse anyone who disobeys His instructions because they say it is vague or complex. God the Holy Spirit always gives a Christ follower sufficient truth and the power to make the right steps.

For this commandment which I command you today is not too mysterious for you, nor is it far off. Deuteronomy 30:1