CHARLES STANLEY DEVOTIONAL.
In Touch with Dr Charles Stanley is a daily load of wisdom and spiritual insight to help you stay in touch with God every day. Read today’s edition below.
CHARLES STANLEY DEVOTIONAL.
The Topic of Dr. Charles Stanley Devotional for today 3rd December 2021 is “Reluctant Obedience”
God doesn’t just want our obedience; He wants us to obey with loving, glad hearts.
SCRIPTURE: Jonah 1
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CHARLES STANLEY DEVOTIONAL 3RD DECEMBER 2021.
Have you ever resisted obeying God because His instructions were something you didn’t want to do? That was the case with Jonah. The inhabitants of Nineveh were Assyrians, a people known for aggression and cruelty. Since they were enemies of Israel, Jonah thought he had good reason to resist the Lord’s command to preach to them.
While the goal was to draw the Ninevites to repentance through Jonah’s preaching, the Lord was also working to change the prophet’s unloving spirit—Jonah did not want that hostile people to experience divine grace and forgiveness. Though he eventually obeyed and went to Nineveh, his heart didn’t change.
BILLY GRAHAM DEVOTIONAL FOR 3RD DECEMBER 2021
The same thing can happen to us. It’s possible to go through the motions of obedience while harboring resentment, anger, and a rebellious spirit. 1 Corinthians 13:1-3 warns us that even our greatest acts of sacrificial obedience, done without love, profit us nothing. God wants more than begrudging compliance; He wants us to do His will from the heart (Eph. 6:6).
The next time you’re reluctant to obey the Lord, ask Him to change your heart. He wants His children not simply to obey but to delight in doing His will.
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