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Day 27: Trust is Obeying

"Blessed are all who fear the Lord, who walk in obedience to Him." Psalm 128:1 (NIV)

Often, when we talk about trusting God, we think of expecting results from Him: healing, provision, and protection. But the deepest trust is that which is expressed in obedience, even when we don't understand why.

Abraham is the greatest example of this. God asked something unthinkable: to offer Isaac as a sacrifice. The Bible records no internal struggles or arguments with God. It simply says: "The next morning Abraham got up early." This is true trust, not the absence of questions, but the decision to obey despite them.

Today, we often complicate our obedience. We negotiate with God: “I forgive, but not completely. I give, but not with sacrifice. I serve, but not where it is difficult.” Thus, we transform commandments into options, obeying only when it suits us.

But God’s commandments are not suggestions. They are calls to experience His wisdom and enter the path of blessing. Trusting in Him means obeying without calculation, without delay. It is choosing the narrow path, not because it is easy, but because it is right.

The blessed life is not the most comfortable, but the one that surrenders to God’s will. The trust that obeys may cost our logic and even the approval of others, but it brings God’s smile and true peace.

My Prayer:

Father, forgive my partial obedience and my tendency to compromise with Your will. Give me the trust of Abraham: to obey without reservation, even when I don’t understand. Help me see that Your commandments are not burdens, but paths to life. In Jesus' name, Amen.

Questions for Reflection:

1. Is there any commandment of God that you have been postponing or downplaying instead of obeying completely?

2. In what ways might your partial obedience be limiting God's blessing in your life?