“Mommy, first let me put the babies to bed. Then I will put on my shoes.”
It is a trend that I have heard lately from my four year old daughter. ‘Mommy, let me….then I’ll do what you ask’. As a mom who is working on first time obedience, honestly this phrase wears me out. I usually follow it with, ‘No, do as I ask then you can do whatever it is you are trying to do now.’
First time obedience is something I dearly want my daughters to learn. Not just because it will save me many headaches in the future...praise Jesus, but because if they get this, understand this and embed this into their lives, their relationship with Jesus will be so different.
Let’s look at it this way…
As a parents, my husband and I are a kind of archetype of God to our kids. Their view of God is formulated based on how I treat, interact, love, discipline, etc. Yikes, typing that is a little scary but it is the way that God created us. Regardless of if we have kids or not, we are to be the example of Him not only to our family but our neighbors...that is everybody else.
Feel the pressure yet?!?
So when God of the universe stopped doing His, you know God of the universe stuff and asked me to do something, shouldn’t I have first time obedience and do it right away.
Delayed Obedience Is Disobedience
Luke 9:62 Jesus says, “...“No one who puts a hand to the plow and looks back is fit for service in the kingdom of God.”’
What does that mean?
It means that when Jesus calls you do something, you better drop what you’re doing and do as He asks. Not just because He knows what’s best for you but so you don’t miss out on the incredible blessing He wants to do through you. And also so you can avoid a spiritual spanking.
