Email from Abiding Place Daily Bread – July 7, 2025 (The Second Day – Genesis 1:6-8) Proverbs 2:1-2 – My son, if you will receive my words, and treasure my commandments with you; To cause your ear to bow to wisdom and incline your heart to discernment. Every word that proceeds from the mouth of God is wisdom. If we are going to walk in the many blessings and insights of God’s wisdom, then we are going to have to obey His instructions. God’s wisdom instructs us in the ways of life and leads us in the knowledge of the Almighty. If we want to enjoy the blessings of God’s abundant life, then we must give ourselves to obey the words which His wisdom and instruction dictate so we can depart from the snares of darkness and death (Proverbs 13:14, 14:27). There are many who have made the mistake of thinking that just by memorizing the Scriptures and going to Church they should be able to enter into the blessings of God. However, it is essential to understand how one must be willing to obey the Word of God and be doers of the things He says (James 1:7-8, 22; Matthew 6:24, 7:21,24, 12:50; Luke 6:46-48, 11:28; John 14:15,21, 15:10; 1 John 5:2). If we are willing to give ourselves over to live in obedience to what God has said, then we will discover the glorious reward only found in obedience to His Word (Proverbs 3:16-18, 6:23; Psalms 19:11). Some call obedience to God’s Word “works”, and fail to realize how obedience is love’s response to the Great I AM, Who has honored us with the ability to know the ways of life and privileged us with the power to walk with Him now and throughout all eternity. As we are obedient to the Word of God, great miracles and blessings take place in our lives. The first great miracle that takes place in response to obeying His Word is the miracle of being born of God. As we walk in the law of the Spirit of life, then we come to know the understanding of God and the insight of the Almighty. Set out on this glorious adventure of obedience to God and discover the awesome splendor and insight of His ways (Proverbs 9:10, 8:13, 15:33). As we obey God, we begin to see things through the eyes of God instead of the warped perception of humanity. The more we are willing to walk in obedience, the greater the revelation and manifestation of Jesus will be to us and through us. Walk in wisdom and turn away from evil, for the ways of God are not learned through experience, but through obedience to His wisdom (Job 28:28; Psalms 111:10; Proverbs 1:7, 3:7, 9:10, 15:33). Blessings, Pastor Mark Spitsbergen
Daily Bread 7/7/2025
