The Obedient Servant

"You believe that there is one God. You do well. Even the demons believe - and tremble!" - James 2:19

We can say we believe in God, but as James points out, 'even the demons believe.' So what makes us any different than them?

I believe it is our desire to be obedient servants to Him and follow His commands. That is not the desire of demons, although demons and unclean spirits ultimately do submit to God's authority.

The real question for the believer is not 'do you believe' but, do we obey God's commands? You can get the idea when Jesus asked this question:

“Why do you call me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ and do not do what I say?" - Luke 6:46

If we claim to be followers of Christ, shouldn't we be keeping His commands?

As an example, God, in His Ten Commandments, said, "Thou shalt not kill." Numerous times God also exclaims in the Old Testament that He hates the shedding of innocent blood. Yet many Christians are pro-choice when it comes to aborting a human life in the womb. Are they truly Christians then? Are they obedient to God's commands?

We MUST be obedient! Otherwise we cannot claim to be disciples - followers of Christ.

There is a Greek word that appears in the Bible - 'dulous'. It means slave. Here is the word in a sentence.

"Well done, good and faithful 'dulous.'"- Matthew 25:23

Are we slaves of Jesus? Are we slaves of the One True God?

We should be.