Obey, and you will do well, and you will live

(Audio: Spanish)

SUMMARY: In this sermon, the pastor reflects on the conversation between Jeremiah and King Zedekiah in Jeremiah 38. He highlights the theme of obedience and how it is a consistent message throughout the Bible. The pastor suggests that obedience is God's love language and that obeying God is crucial for a fulfilling life. He provides examples of situations where people may struggle to obey God, such as addiction or forgiveness. The pastor emphasizes that even if obedience feels difficult or uncomfortable, it is necessary for a good outcome.

Loving God is not about doing things our own way, it's about obeying Him. The people of God are known by their obedience. Obedience is better than sacrifices, and God created beings capable of disobeying Him because some of them will obey Him despite the cost. To obey God is to be on the right side of history, as history begins and ends with God ruling over His people. Obedience may cost us, but if we trust in God and follow Him, we will do well and live.

I invite you to open your Bibles in the Book of Jeremiah chapter 38. Last week my brothers, the Pastor brought a powerful message, a key message on obedience based on Jeremiah 35, the account of the Rechabites, a people that God praised and blessed for their radical obedience in sad contrast to the people of Jerusalem who were about to suffer a terrible judgment because of their disobedience.

How does this story end? In chapter 38 we find the last conversation between the prophet Jeremiah and Zedekiah, the last king of Judah before the exile to Babylon and shortly before the Lord's judgment descended. We can learn a lot my brothers from this exchange.