"...But because You say so, I will..." Luke 5:5

Luke 5:1-11 gives us the account of Jesus' calling of the first disciples.
Jesus had just spoken to the people from Peter's boat, "When He had finished speaking, He said to Simon (Peter), 'Put out into deep water, and let down the nets for a catch.'" Vs. 4

Simon Peter, probably being very tired, responded this way, "Simon answered, 'Master, we've worked hard all night and haven't caught anything. But because You say so, I will let down the nets.'"  Vs. 5

In obedience to this seemingly futile request, these fishermen experienced a supernatural event. Read the whole account for the wonderful details.
Today let's see what Scripture tells us of obedience.

'Because You say so, I will'

Obedience is the duty of man to God--
The whole heart is required:
"This day the LORD your God commands you to observe these statutes and judgments; therefore you shall be careful to observe them with all your heart and with all your soul." Deuteronomy 26:16

Obedience is better than sacrifice:
"...Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, And to heed than the fat of rams." 1 Samuel 15:22

Obedience secures entrance into God's kingdom:
In the Sermon on the Mount Jesus says,
"Not everyone who says to Me, Lord, Lord, shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven." Mathew 7:21

Obedience is the duty of life:
"Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said: 'We ought to obey God rather than men." Acts 5:29

Of Christ's example of obedience:
Jesus speaking in the gospel of John,
"But that the world may know that I love the Father, and as the Father gave Me commandment, so I do..." John 14:31 "If you keep My commandments, you will abide in My love, just as I have kept My Father's commandments and abide in His love." John 15:10

Paul tells us in Romans 5:19,
"For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so also by one Man's obedience many will be made righteous."

Speaking concerning the New Covenant, the writer to the Hebrews says, "Then He said, 'Behold, I have come to do Your will, O God.' He takes away the first that He may establish the second." Hebrews 10:9

Concerning obedience in the Believer's life-- Obedience is liken to a wise man:
"Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock." Matthew 7:24

Obedience is essential to membership in God's family:
"For whoever does the will of My Father in heaven is My brother and sister and mother." Matthew 12:50

Obedience secures the blessing of divine fellowship:
"Jesus answered and said to him, 'If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word; and My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our home with him.'" John 14:23

Obedience comes from the heart:
"But God be thanked that though you were slaves of sin, yet you obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine to which you were delivered. And having been set free from sin, you became slaves of righteousness." Romans 6:17-18

These are only a few verses concerning obedience. It would be good to do a personal study for obedience is a key to spiritual knowledge.

Thank you Father for hearts that desire to do Your will. We know that we are works in progress and You are teaching us in various ways to come to the place of 'Because You say so, I will'! We love and adore you Most Holy God.
Amen