Obedience to God

If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word; and My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make our home with him.(John 14:23)
Beloved! God created Adam and Eve in His own image। Adam and Eve had a close relationship with God Who walked with them in the Garden of Eden in the cool of the day (Genesis 3:8). One day He said to them, "Of every tree of the garden you may freely eat; but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it you shall surely die" (Genesis 2:16,17). But satan deceived them and they ate the fruit that God had forbidden them to eat. Because of their disobedience, they lost the presence of God and were thrown out of the Garden of Eden. On the other hand, Peter who obeyed the Lord saw miracles in his life. Once when Jesus was looking for a boat to sit down and preach to the great multitudes that had gathered on the banks of the lake, He saw Peter washing his nets. He was tired and disappointed at not having caught any fish. Jesus then got into a boat and was preaching about the kingdom of God. After preaching, He turned to Peter and said, "Launch out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch." But Peter answered, "Master, we have toiled all night and caught nothing; nevertheless at Your word I will let down the net" (Luke 5:5). Thus saying Peter obeyed the Lord's word immediately and threw the net and caught great many fishes. Soon his fellow men came in boats and helped him as his net was breaking. They filled in their boats so much that the boats began to sink. Immediately Peter fell at the feet of Jesus and said, "Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord!" Jesus said to Peter, "Do not be afraid. From now on you will catch men." And from that day Peter became one of the disciples of the Lord Jesus.Beloved! When Peter humbled himself and obeyed the words of Jesus, he saw a miracle, blessing in his life. The Lord will bless you when you obey His words. Obedience to God is the way to blessings.Prayer:Loving Heavenly Father,Help me live according to Your word. Speak to me everyday through Your precious word. You promised, "I will teach you and show you the way." Teach me and show me the way that I have to take. Lead me in the ways of life. Bless me with the blessings that You have in store for me. In Jesus' matchless name, I pray.Amen.

- Sis. Stella Dhinakaran