Solid Joys Daily Devotional Hope to Obey Hard Commands
Aug 18, 2025
Exploring the struggle of obeying difficult commands, the discussion highlights the power of hope rooted in faith. Listeners learn how challenging obedience can bring inner turmoil but also immense joy and fulfillment. The importance of responding with goodness, even in the face of evil, shines a light on the transformative nature of faith. It emphasizes that true fulfillment often lies in choosing to obey, even when the cost is high.
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Disobedience Stems From Lack Of Hope
- We disobey Jesus because we lack heartfelt confidence that obedience yields greater blessing than disobedience.
- John Piper links disobedience to insufficient hope in God's promises, making hope central to obedience.
Choose Obedience Over Short-Term Vengeance
- Turn away from evil and do good as 1 Peter commands to receive blessing and eternal life.
- Obeying hard commands like not returning evil for evil yields greater joy and eternal reward, says John Piper.
Hope Empowers Costly Following
- Losing your life for Christ's sake leads to a hundredfold return now amid persecutions and eternal life later.
- Hope in that promise empowers costly love and sustained obedience under persecution.
