JIGM – JESUS IS GLOBAL MINISTRIES
One Lord One Faith
Obedience: Listen To GOD First
112th BDS – 12/14/2023
Scripture: Ezekiel 3:1-7
”Moreover he said unto me, Son of man, eat that thou findest; eat this roll, and go speak unto the house of Israel. So I opened my mouth, and he caused me to eat that roll. And he said unto me, Son of man, cause thy belly to eat, and fill thy bowels with this roll that I give thee. Then did I eat it; and it was in my mouth as honey for sweetness. And he said unto me, Son of man, go, get thee unto the house of Israel, and speak with my words unto them. For thou art not sent to a people of a strange speech and of an hard language, but to the house of Israel; not to many people of a strange speech and of an hard language, whose words thou canst not understand. Surely, had I sent thee to them, they would have hearkened unto thee. But the house of Israel will not hearken unto thee; for they will not hearken unto me: for all the house of Israel are impudent and hardhearted.“
Ezekiel 3:1-7 KJV
We cannot fool our GOD.. no, not even your beloved Pastor can do that. As this passage of Scripture points out (and there are many others as well), GOD called out the disobedience and stubborn hearts of His people. His creation. The ones that He made in His image. And, yet and still to this day He is still pointing to His people, His creation warning us to listen to His voice. Not only that, but to be obedient to His voice (Word) before we listen to
anybody else’s. BIG FACTS!!!
He told Abraham to get up and GO!!!! (And Abraham believed Him enough to do just that and was blessed for his obedience)
”Now the LORD had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father’s house, unto a land that I will shew thee: and I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing: and I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.“
Genesis 12:1-3 KJV
He told Jeremiah not to be afraid of the people’s faces!!! (And though hesitant at first, he got over that fear knowing that GOD was with him)
”Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! behold, I cannot speak: for I am a child. But the LORD said unto me, Say not, I am a child: for thou shalt go to all that I shall send thee, and whatsoever I command thee thou shalt speak. Be not afraid of their faces: for I am with thee to deliver thee, saith the LORD. Then the LORD put forth his hand, and touched my mouth. And the LORD said unto me, Behold, I have put my words in thy mouth.“
Jeremiah 1:6-9 KJV
He told Paul that He was stronger than his weaknesses!!! (And Paul found reason to accept whatever he went through because he knew that GOD’s grace would sustain him)
”And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.“
2 Corinthians 12:9 KJV
Final Thought: If I told you that I have always listened to GOD all my life, that would be a lie. Oh, but now after falling on my face so many times and having Him pick me back up, dust me off and shove me forward.. those days are far fewer than they were!!! Don’t make the same mistakes that I have and admittedly still do.. the only difference now is that His Spirit that is alive in me points me directly to His Word for the much needed guidance to make far better decisions. Moses, among many others suffered the consequences of appeasing others because of his disobedience to what GOD told him directly.. is that really what you want?
”Yet thou shalt see the land before thee; but thou shalt not go thither unto the land which I give the children of Israel.“
Deuteronomy 32:52 KJV
-Minister Marchand, Founder and Pastor of JESUS IS GLOBAL MINISTRIES-JIGM and JESUS IS GLOBAL MINISTRY INTERNATIONAL ASSEMBLY-JIGMIA