When we walk in our holy calling, our desire will be to please the Lord by obeying His word.

Hebrews 10:36 says, “For you have need of endurance, so that after you have done the will of God, you may receive the promise.” Our endurance comes from being deeply rooted in God’s word. 

I want to highlight a warning from the parable of the sower. In Mark 4:16-17, seeds were sown on stony ground. It says, “…they have no root in themselves, and so endure only for a time. Afterward, when tribulation or persecution arises for the word’s sake, immediately they stumble.”

What part of God’s word have you conveniently ignored? That is why Paul said in Acts 20:27, “For I have not shunned to declare to you the whole counsel of God.” As we read systematically through our Bible, we are to observe to do (Joshua 1:8) so that we do not get derailed through disobedience.