Do you struggle to obey the Word of God? How do you respond when the Holy Spirit nudges you to do something? When we understand that the Lord is FOR us and not against us it makes it easy to respond with radical obedience.
Radical obedience also reveals one’s ability to trust the Lord. Trust is the foundation for intimacy and connect and lead to action. When we struggle to obey the Lord, it’s often a trust issue, more than an obedience issue.
Mary’s Example of Radical Obedience
The Word of God contains the truth of the Kingdom, how it operates, and provides instruction for how to live an abundant life. Let’s look at the life of Mary and her radical obedience to a supernatural request:
Luke 1:26-28 NIV – “In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, 27 to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. 28 The angel went to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.”
29 Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be. 30 But the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary; you have found favor with God. 31 You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to call him Jesus. 32 He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, 33 and he will reign over Jacob’s descendants forever; his kingdom will never end.”
34 “How will this be,” Mary asked the angel, “since I am a virgin?”
35 The angel answered, “The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you….36 Even Elizabeth your relative is going to have a child in her old age, and she who was said to be unable to conceive is in her sixth month. 37 For no word from God will ever fail.”
38 “I am the Lord’s servant,” Mary answered. “May it be as you have said.” Then the angel left her.“
Reflect
- What is one thing you are taking away from Mary’s story?
- How do you respond when the Holy Spirit nudges you?
- Are you able to trust that the Lord is for you and not against you?
- How would you rate your level of obedience when it comes to obeying the Lord’s command?
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