Obedient Children

The WORD today (See http://usccb.org/bible/readings/030414.cfm) reminds me that God wants us to be obedient children.

Parents want their children to be obedient, not because they don't want to have a hard time taking care of the kids, but because being obedient makes it easier and faster for the child to learn from the parents. This is what God wants from us as well.

Like obedient children, do not act in compliance with the desires of your former ignorance but, as he who called you is holy, be holy yourselves in every aspect of your conduct, for it is written, Be holy because I am holy.

God wants us to be holy like him. God wants us to love perfectly like he does. God wants us to be more and more like him. And it will be faster and easier for us to be as such if we are obedient to him.

In the gospel we see that God rewards those who are obedient. If we humble ourselves and obey what God asks us to do, then we will surely be rewarded. As a loving parent who rewards obedient children, God will also reward spiritually those who are obedient, humble, and willing to follow and learn from him.

Father God,

Thank you for today. Thank you for giving us another opportunity to learn from you and to love you. Lord, I pray that I would always be a humble and obedient child, ready and willing to learn from you as I serve you. Amen.

Blessed day!

In Christ,

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