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Genuine Obedience Begins In The Heart Long Before You Walk It Out. by Senior Pastor Robb Thompson "And I will give you a new heart with new and right desires, and I will put a new spirit in you. I will take out your stony heart of sin and give you a new, obedient heart." Ezekiel 36:26 (NLT) Obeying the dietary needs given in God's Word, the Jews served a number of beans and peas, necessary for protein and nourishment. Petrified beans have even been discovered in recent excavations. Without proper obedience, those ancient Jews would have walked around undernourished and frail. Jesus told the story of two boys who were given an instruction. One said he would do it, but he never did. The other said he wouldn't do what he was asked, but shortly afterward, he felt conviction in his heart and completed the instruction. Even though this boy denied the instruction with his lips, his sense of obedience permeated all the way to his heart. From there, he went to work, and no doubt afterward returned to his father to tell him he obeyed. I believe very strongly in voicing our desire to obey, but I believe even more strongly in putting our obedience into action. If you are a believer, you have a new heart that really desires to obey. But sometimes, heartfelt obedience is imprisoned by pride, bitterness, and offense. We must go to battle to rescue the obedient heart God gave us. Then, we can get to work with our instructions, both from men and from Heaven. And last, we can declare, "I obeyed." Daily Confession Father, I thank You that You took out my old, stony heart of sin and gave me a new, obedient heart in its place. I follow through with every instruction I'm given, both from You and from delegated authority. Posted 06:13
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