Genesis 35:1 “Then God said to Jacob, ‘Arise, go up to Bethel and live there, and make an altar there to God, who appeared to you when you fled from your brother Esau.’”

I love the fact that God said, “Go” and Jacob went. He didn’t ask any questions. He didn’t make any excuses. He just went. Hmmmm.

How about you? Has God clearly given you some directions in your life and you just made excuses? Have you just come up with excuse after excuse? “God, I can’t do that. I’m too old.” “God, that doesn’t make sense.” “God, are You crazy?” Well, maybe that last one is going to far. Lol

But you get the drift. We piddle around and ignore His direct instructions for our life. You may say, “But I haven’t heard any direct instructions.” If you read the Bible, you have seen the instructions.

Don’t you get frustrated with your children when you ask them to clean their room ten times and have to threaten them within an inch of their life (just kidding) to get them to do it? Prompt obedience is so important. Teaching your children to obey the first time prepares them for life in the classroom, the workplace and with God. But it’s not about control. It’s about training.

They will obey as they see you obey. Will you be obedient the first time? Will you obey God no matter what He says? I promise He will not lead you astray. What He says may seem crazy, but it is not. It is the pure truth! Trust Him!