“There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit. For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and death.” Romans 8:1-2
The example of perfect obedience was displayed by Jesus who gave up His life on the Cross. This was an extreme act of obedience and is unlikely to be a calling in your life.
The challenge is to understand how to be obedient to God? You probably failed God several times today even though your intentions are to please Him.
You were created to be in relation with God but your inner being is evasive to the authority of God. So you live in conflict every day of your life choosing to obey God or live for self.
The first step is to recognize it is impossible to live the perfect life of Jesus so don’t even try. You will fail God because you are a self driven person and cannot think or act like God.
Jesus knows you will never live up to His standards. The journey of a disciple is to come to know Jesus and walk by faith believing in His promises.
The transformation of the inner person is the work of the Holy Spirit and mostly takes place below your consciousness. This is a lifelong process and you will not be complete until you meet Jesus in Heaven.
Christianity promotes the importance of obedience to God and doing good works but fails to explain the methodology of walking by the Spirit of God and how your faith leads to righteousness and doing the works of God.
Your faith in God will fill you with the righteousness of God. There is no other way. Abraham believed God and it was credited to Him as righteousness.
Your works are born out of the Holy Spirit. You hear the voice of God and are obedient to God following the example of Abraham who was willing to sacrifice Isaac, his son, to the Lord.
Your faith and your actions have to work together and they originate with the Holy Spirit.
You can live obedient to God by yielding to the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus.
This is an act of voluntarily choosing to yield (or live through) the Holy Spirit dwelling within you and rejecting the urges of the flesh. This is the only way you can live in obedience to Christ Jesus.
Invite the Holy Spirit to have authority over your life and you will be able to lead a life pleasing to God. You won’t be perfect but you be free from the bondage of sin.
The Holy Spirit will guide you into the truths of God and show you how to appropriate the values of Jesus into your life.
For in Him, we live and move and have our being!
Hal Hollister Ministry 