"Our Response"

"Moreover by them is thy servant warned: and in keeping of them there is great reward." (Psalms 19:11) The first thing to consider about this response to God's law, is that this response is to be looked at from that of a servant. There is a world of difference between the actions of that of a servant and that of a slave: a slave must do what he is told to do by his master, while a servant gets to serve his master and is eager to do what he is told. In every aspect of life there are ordinances that govern our actions and our outcome or benefits. Take marriage for example; a husband that is mean to his wife, is not a very happy husband; there is just no joy in that relationship, which is the result of his fruit towards his wife. To keep a friend happy and a friend, you should not expose something that was given in confidence; for in doing so, you have abandoned the trust of your friend, and that is a hard road to repair. And in being a faithful servant, one must know those things that upset the Master, and those things that are pleasing; making sure to always do only those things that are pleasing, and never do anything that is not. The servant is not warned the same way that a slave would be, nor is a servant needing to be instructed the same as a slave; because a slave must be told how they are to perform certain duties, while a servant looks to perform all that they do well, so that they might please Him who they serve; therefore, with a servant, the servant will pay attention to the way that the Master likes everything done, and will do things to fall in line with his Master's desire, in all things! And in so doing, there is great reward; reward being the end result of pleasing the Master; which is the consequence of doing that which is pleasing in His sight. What that comes down to, and I am sure there will be some that do not understand what this means, is that there is wages of doing good; meaning that there are rewards for doing that which is pleasing to the Lord!!! Just as with sin, and that the wages of which are death; with doing all that is possible to please the Lord, there is life; abundant life now and greater rewards later! "And further, by these, my son, be admonished: of making many books there is no end; and much study is a weariness of the flesh. Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep His commandments: for this is the whole duty of man. For God shall bring every work into judgement, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil." (Ecclesiastes 12:12-14)