Posts with the tag “obedience”

In Mark 1:16-20, we encounter a profound truth about the nature of God's call on our lives. As Jesus walks along the Sea of Galilee, He doesn't seek out the religious elite or the powerful—He calls ordinary fishermen. This passage reveals that the King's call meets us exactly where we are, in the midst of our everyday routines and responsibilities. Yet when we respond to His call, He doesn't leave us unchanged. These fishermen weren't exceptional by worldly standards, but Jesus saw their potential and promised to transform them into 'fishers of men.' This speaks to a beautiful reality: God doesn't wait for us to become worthy before calling us. He calls us in our ordinariness and promises to do the transforming work Himself. The immediacy of their response—leaving nets, boats, and even family behind—challenges us to examine what we're clinging to that might prevent us from fully following Christ. Are we trying to hold onto the security of this world while also trying to follow Jesus? The call is costly, requiring us to release our grip on earthly treasures and comforts, but the promise is life-giving. We're invited into intimate fellowship with the King of an eternal kingdom, where true life, purpose, and satisfaction are found. This isn't about losing what matters—it's about gaining everything that truly does.  Read More

This blog post explores the common question, “If God’s grace is free, why am I expected to obey Him or love and serve others?” by unpacking a fundamental misunderstanding about the nature and effect of grace. Rather than demanding anything, true grace—God’s undeserved, unmerited, and unobligated favor—transforms those who receive it. Through a biblical lens, the post explains that grace meets us in our spiritual death, makes us alive in Christ, and empowers us to live differently, not out of obligation but as a joyful response. Obedience, love, and service are not expectations placed on us to earn grace, but the fruit produced by grace within us. The right question is not why grace expects something, but how grace so deeply changes us that we long to obey and serve in return.  Read More