Obedience to Jesus by Rodney Howard Browne

Teaching youngsters to swim starts with a simple lesson – they need to be taught to put their face in the water. That primary step will open the door to learning the way to swim. Unless the kid professionals that one small talent swimming remains out of reach, and some future pleasure is sacrificed.

Obeying God always starts with a tiny step, one that will infrequently seem trivial or not related to the task to hand. Yet it is where God wants us to start. Jesus had been addressing the crowds when He asked to get into Peter’s ship.

This did not appear like a request that would open the door to ministry or maybe great blessing. But it was really the place where Peter was to start. Our pronouncing yes to God in the miniscule things is an essential step to His best blessings. People will also derive benefit from our obedience. When Simon Peter consented to Jesus’ request, the result was two boatloads of fish, more than needed for all those with him.

Obedience to God may need us to do some things that appear irrational. A wood worker asked pro fishermen to stop fishing and take Him on board. Those with Peter might have queried why he put off the work to accommodate Jesus. Other folks may question us to if the issue is vital or reasonable. We may wonder too. Obedience in the littlest of matters can open the door to God-ordained opportunities and lead to blessings for us and others.

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