The Israelites in the Old Testament received warnings from God many…

The Israelites of the Old Testament received warnings from God many times,
but they rejected them and did not obey Him…😨
…The result was…as you all know…😥

To obey God…🤔
It means not "hardening your heart," but accepting His word with a soft heart,
and living according to His word.
…However, people…cannot easily do this simple thing😱.
…Why?
Because our fleshly minds are rigid and inflexible. Our thoughts and feelings of "I want to do this!" and "I don't want to do that!" are too strong.
…First…before consulting God…we pray for our own plans to come true❗️.
…However, when God shows us a different path…😨
We don't seriously accept and obey God's word…on the contrary, we complain…😤.
…As a result…some people drift away from their faith…😢.

…Please do not stray from Jesus until you enter the eternal kingdom, the path that God has prepared for you❗️

…James chapter 4 says:
…“Obey God.”
“Draw near to God.” “Humble yourself before God.”
This is the image of a Christian receiving God's grace.

…Let us always remember this…and humbly walk God’s will❗️
Shalom 😃

This page archives a Morning Word message shared by Pastor Peter Sunagawa on LINE. The English prose is a translation of the Japanese source message. For Scripture wording, use the BSB link above.