This past Sunday I brought a message entitled The Next Level that concentrates on Christians raising their level of committment to Jesus Christ and the Christian life. Part of that committment is living a life of obedience.
Obedience is a central theme throughout Scripture. From the opening pages of creation all the way to the closing verses of Revelation, it's hard not to find the subject of obedience on every other page of the Bible. Christ not only said "Believe in Me" but He also said "Follow Me." If we follow Him then we will be obedient as He was.
Unfortunately, many today totally ignore or dismiss obeying God's commands. I think this is because obedience confronts our sins.
I beleive that the reason so many people bash Denver Bronco quarterback Tim Tebow is because he actually lives his faith. They hate him for that because it forces them to examine their own lives and they realize they are not living as they know they should. They would rather Tebow to come down to their level rather than rise to the level he lives.
Adam Wainwright, a pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals and a devout Christian said he admires Tebow's open faith and said if more Christian athletes were living the lives they should, Tebow's life would not receive the scrutiny it does.
God commands us to live a certain way - His way. And we'll do it even when it's hard to do so.
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