The Price of Disobedience

Did you ever hear these words when you were growing up? "Wait until your father gets home!" If you did, you were loved.

Discipline is an essential part of learning what's right and what's wrong. That's the way we humans learn. Why? Because we can't seem to learn any other way.

Lots of animal trainers reward their animals with treats whenever they do something right. When the animal does something wrong they are punished. If there is no punishment, why change the behavior?

God punishes us when we sin. Why? So we learn NOT to sin.

"My son, do not despise the Lord’s discipline, and do not resent his rebuke, 12because the Lord disciplines those he loves, as a father the son he delights in." - Proverbs 3:11-12

Do you think that God is punishing us today because we have been disobedient? Well, that's actually not the right question to ask. I should have asked my question like this: How can you think that God is NOT disciplining us for our disobedience?

Watch the news. Our punishment can be seen everywhere. Many of our cities are still smoldering from the riots. God's people are living in fear from things they cannot even see. We wear masks, we shame those who don't, we disrespect our police and we cave in to every faction and squeaky wheel that raises its voice.

Our churches should be yelling, "Wait until your Father gets home!" but many have caved in and no longer speak words of truth. Instead they try to please humans rather than God. God will not be mocked!

"Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows. 8Whoever sows to please their flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; whoever sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life. 9Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. 10Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers." - Galatians 6:7-10

I saw where my former church, the ELCA, is now praying to Mother God. Nowhere in the Bible is God ever referred to as a woman. It is always God, The Father. God will not be mocked! Therefore God will punish the disobedient. Let me refer you again to the news.

In 2009 the ELCA voted 559-451 to allow and encourage gay pastors. They currently have a gay bishop. This is contrary to God's Word! The vote tool place in Minneapolis. And last month Minneapolis was the first city to burn.

What is needed today is repentance, not accommodation. Humility, not pride. Teaching God's Word, not capitulation to society's demands.

"There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death." - Proverbs 14:12

There are so many blessings to be had though our obedience to God. Why would we EVER do otherwise? Why? Because we are sinners and we can't seem to help ourselves.

Here's a powerful video about the importance of fathers in our lives.

Just Like You - Lecrae