A DISCIPLE OF JESUS WILL OBEY WHAT HE SAYS

A DISCIPLE OF JESUS WILL OBEY WHAT HE SAYS

So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed in him, “If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” —John 8:32

 Whoever is of God hears the words of God. The reason why you do not hear them is that you are not of God.” —John 8:47 

Truly, truly, I say to you, if anyone keeps my word, he will never see death. —John 8:51

But they soon forgot his works; they did not wait for his counsel. —Psalm 106:13

            How do we know that we, or anyone, is truly a disciple of Jesus?  Well, Jesus gives us one clear indicator when He said, “If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”  Those who abide in His Word—

• Truly are disciples of Jesus
• Will know the truth
• Will be set free by the truth

Those who are truly Jesus’ disciples will not only hear His Word, but they will keep His Word.  Not only will they keep His Word, but they will not rush ahead, but wait for His counsel.  Does this describe you?  Are you truly a disciple of Jesus?

Jesus put it another way when He said—

“Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock. But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell with a great crash.” —Matthew 7:24-27

            So, whose Word are we standing on?  God’s or man’s?  I will seek to stand on, abide in and obey what God says.  That is my desire.  Dear Father may I be faithful to what You say, to what You desire by the power of Your Holy Spirit and in the authority of Your Son Jesus.  So may it be! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8Sx_U0Ztr8&t=16s