WEBVTT 00:04.592 --> 00:11.778 [SPEAKER_00]: As we focus this week on growing and trusting God, today we'll explore the concept of obedience. 00:12.919 --> 00:16.002 [SPEAKER_00]: Trust in obedience are directly related. 00:16.983 --> 00:24.870 [SPEAKER_00]: Willing, joyful obedience comes from a place of deep rooted trust in the character and intentions of your God. 00:25.994 --> 00:32.858 [SPEAKER_00]: When we learn to trust the heart of the Father, obedience is a natural response to whatever he asks. 00:33.958 --> 00:42.583 [SPEAKER_00]: May you grow today in your willingness and excitement to quickly obey the Lord as you learn of his love and goodness. 00:43.444 --> 00:45.465 [SPEAKER_00]: Welcome to the first fifteen podcast. 01:07.328 --> 01:27.783 [SPEAKER_00]: Our scripture for today comes from Isaiah chapter one verse nineteen scripture says if you are willing and obedient you shall eat the good of the land 01:31.233 --> 01:34.375 [SPEAKER_00]: Throughout our lives, we are commanded to obey. 01:35.736 --> 01:46.885 [SPEAKER_00]: Whether it be apparent telling us, pick that up, or don't do that, or a government laying down the law, we acknowledge obedience is a necessary part of life. 01:48.346 --> 01:58.253 [SPEAKER_00]: And so often, because we grow up with some sense of the purpose of obedience, we apply our worldly notions of obedience to our relationship with God. 01:59.650 --> 02:07.336 [SPEAKER_00]: We see the commands of Scripture, or feel a prompting from the Spirit, in sense a similar tone of command. 02:09.518 --> 02:23.270 [SPEAKER_00]: The problem with carrying a worldly notion of obedience into our relationship with God is that no one, no matter how loving, can or will fully care for us, the way our Heavenly Father does. 02:24.834 --> 02:33.701 [SPEAKER_00]: No matter how good the lawmaker, parent, friend or teacher, no one truly knows the future like God does. 02:35.662 --> 02:37.704 [SPEAKER_00]: Isaiah one nineteen promises us. 02:38.304 --> 02:42.808 [SPEAKER_00]: If you are willing an obedient, you shall eat the good of the land. 02:44.305 --> 02:50.387 [SPEAKER_00]: God asks for us to be obedient to Him because His plan is always for our betterment. 02:51.668 --> 02:53.528 [SPEAKER_00]: He sees what lies ahead of us. 02:54.689 --> 02:58.470 [SPEAKER_00]: He knows the potential perils or fruits of our actions. 02:59.951 --> 03:08.754 [SPEAKER_00]: And like a good shepherd, He longs to guide us into an incredibly abundant life filled with all the goodness of His kingdom. 03:10.960 --> 03:20.864 [SPEAKER_00]: If we are ever going to experience the wealth of the glorious inheritance God has for us, we must learn to trust Him and obey. 03:22.644 --> 03:29.807 [SPEAKER_00]: God cannot lead us to still waters and plentiful pastures if we are unwilling to follow Him. 03:31.458 --> 03:37.722 [SPEAKER_00]: He cannot lead us into the depths of his love if we don't trust in his loving kindness. 03:39.303 --> 03:47.108 [SPEAKER_00]: He cannot lead us into consistent encounters with him if we don't trust that he is as near as his word promises. 03:49.029 --> 03:52.711 [SPEAKER_00]: And he cannot satisfy the deep desires of our hearts. 03:53.712 --> 03:59.035 [SPEAKER_00]: If we don't trust that his purposes for us will truly associate our longings. 04:01.382 --> 04:20.833 [SPEAKER_00]: First Samuel chapter fifteen verse twenty two says, has the Lord as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the Lord, behold to obey is better than sacrifice, and to listen than the fat of Rams. 04:23.712 --> 04:28.336 [SPEAKER_00]: God longs to fashion us into children who are quick to obey him. 04:29.858 --> 04:41.409 [SPEAKER_00]: He earnestly desires our obedience because he earnestly desires abundant life that only comes through acting upon a foundational trust in his goodness. 04:43.151 --> 04:44.512 [SPEAKER_00]: Take time and guided prayer. 04:45.430 --> 04:51.315 [SPEAKER_00]: to think about reasons why you aren't fully obeying God's word or the promptings of His Spirit. 04:52.856 --> 04:55.198 [SPEAKER_00]: What doubt do you have in your heart? 04:56.839 --> 05:02.224 [SPEAKER_00]: Why don't you fully trust that He will completely satisfy your deepest lungs? 05:04.620 --> 05:10.947 [SPEAKER_00]: makes space to rest in his presence and trust that he is who he says he is. 05:12.409 --> 05:15.872 [SPEAKER_00]: Trust that he will do what he has promised. 05:17.654 --> 05:25.623 [SPEAKER_00]: May you experience the abundant life that comes through total obedience to your loving Heavenly Father. 05:54.833 --> 05:59.796 [SPEAKER_00]: as we begin, meditate on the importance of obedience. 06:01.518 --> 06:07.582 [SPEAKER_00]: A last scripture to fill you with a desire to obey God's sooner, integrator measures. 06:09.383 --> 06:18.469 [SPEAKER_00]: Luke chapter six verse forty six says, why do you call me Lord, Lord, and not do what I tell you? 07:00.217 --> 07:06.265 [SPEAKER_00]: And next, why do you have a hard time obeying God's word or his promptings? 07:07.847 --> 07:09.949 [SPEAKER_00]: In what ways do you not trust him? 07:11.892 --> 07:22.915 [SPEAKER_00]: First Samuel chapter fifteen verse twenty two says, has the Lord as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the Lord? 07:24.176 --> 07:31.338 [SPEAKER_00]: Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, until listen than the fat of Rams. 08:12.189 --> 08:12.750 [SPEAKER_00]: and last. 08:13.791 --> 08:18.655 [SPEAKER_00]: Reflect on his promises in those areas and place your trust in him. 08:20.236 --> 08:24.720 [SPEAKER_00]: Rest in his presence and experience his wonderful character. 08:26.382 --> 08:33.428 [SPEAKER_00]: Ask him to reveal how trustworthy he is that you might place your trust more fully in him today. 08:35.328 --> 08:52.234 [SPEAKER_00]: James chapter one verse seventeen says, every good gift and every perfect gift is from above coming down from the father of lights with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change. 09:36.453 --> 09:39.955 [SPEAKER_00]: Placing our trust in someone is always a process. 09:41.195 --> 09:46.338 [SPEAKER_00]: God does not assume that you will fully trust him until you truly get to know him. 09:47.598 --> 09:55.862 [SPEAKER_00]: To know his love and kindness in a way that will result in trust takes time spent daily developing your relationship. 09:57.303 --> 10:06.147 [SPEAKER_00]: If you want to experience the fruit of obedience and trust, you must make time to get to know your Heavenly Father. 10:07.800 --> 10:17.405 [SPEAKER_00]: In a moment where you feel like going your own way, you must have a solid foundation built on knowing the goodness of God and His Word. 10:19.146 --> 10:26.370 [SPEAKER_00]: Have patience with yourself and center your life around developing a greater relationship with your Heavenly Father. 10:27.844 --> 10:34.028 [SPEAKER_00]: May you come to know the heart of God as described in Ephesians three verses seventeen through nineteen. 10:34.868 --> 10:53.160 [SPEAKER_00]: Scripture says, that you being eruded and grounded in love may have strength to comprehend with all the saints, what is the breadth and length and height and depth, and to know the love of Christ the surpasses knowledge. 10:54.020 --> 10:57.891 [SPEAKER_00]: that you may be filled with all the fullness of God. 11:28.358 --> 11:30.519 [SPEAKER_00]: Thank you for listening to today's podcast. 11:30.960 --> 11:32.401 [SPEAKER_00]: I'm Josh with First of Team. 11:33.281 --> 11:39.005 [SPEAKER_00]: If God has used this space in a meaningful way in your life, would you consider supporting this ministry? 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