In my daily reading I came to the story of the man of God who disobeyed the Lord. It always reminds me what happens when we compromise God’s word to us. In 1 Kings 13:2 he cried out against the altar by the word of the Lord.

You can read it for yourself. The king invited him to come to his house. He would reward him. The man of God clearly stated that he could not because of what the Lord had told him. Yet, he was tricked (verse 18) and he disobeyed. It cost him his life.  

Think back to Moses when he disobeyed the Lord. It cost him from going into the promised land. 

Let’s look at Jesus as our example. Hebrews 5:8 says, “Though He was a Son, yet He learned obedience by the things which He suffered.” Hebrews 12:11 says, “Now no chastening seems to be joyful for the present, but painful; nevertheless, afterward it yields the peaceable fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.” Our instruction for obedience is clearly stated in His word.