Disobedience vs. Obedience



He had two bumps up on top of his head. One bigger bump started bleeding and the Intake Nurse phoned me and asked me what needed to be done as she didn’t remember that particular inmate going through her to be asked with medical questions.

“Let’s take care of the bleeding first. Then, we’ll find out if he’s already booked, we can ask the Sergeant if we can have our transportation deputy bring him to the hospital, since it looks like his cut needs suturing. For now, let’s control that bleeding,” I stated.

The man was not too drunk. His face was red and a slight alcohol smelling breath was exhaled every time. He was in a bar at the wee hours of that morning and ended up having a fight with a woman. He didn’t remember much, except that she hit his head with her high-heeled shoe that caused those two bumps and that bleeding cut in one of them. He seemed nervous, being new to the jail.

“Sir, just follow the rules here, whatever they tell you. In a few hours, just be patient and remain cooperative, and you’ll be released. When they do, our deputy will bring you to the county hospital and give you a ride. That way, the doctor in ER can suture your bleeding cut,” as I reassured him.

After the bandage was put with pressure, he was told to go back to the holding cell. Unfamiliar with the rules, he wasn’t sure what to do next.

“Cross your hands in front of you and stay on that red line!,” hollered a deputy.

He said something back to the deputy that was not clear for the Intake Nurse and I to hear. As I was making my way back to the Clinic to resume to my duty, next thing we saw, he was pushed against the wall and few deputies had pinned him down on the floor.

The Intake Nurse called me few minutes later and told me that this inmate ended up having a bump on his right eyebrow and some more blood spilled on that cold floor. He was immediately sent out to the ER since he sustained another bleeding cut from his eyebrow and somewhere inside the mouth.

When he came back from the hospital, he told the Intake Nurse that he didn’t deserve that. The Intake Nurse told him that, that was the reason why I told him in the first place, to listen and just follow the rules. When he said something to the deputy and did not obey what he was telling him, that would be taken as being disrespectful. He finally understood and started listening more. That saved him from further troubles.

What repercussions disobedience brings! Cain ended up killing his own brother. King Saul lost his kingship because he didn’t listen to what God wanted him to do. And many more stories.

God desires for us to show Him our love by being obedient to His Word.

In contrast to being disobedient, Noah’s obedience saved humanity from being destroyed. Abraham’s faith and obedience resulted to a great nation promised to him: lots of descendants. Joseph saved his family from famine, despite the abuses he had to endure from his siblings. And Jesus….obeyed what was willed for Him: to die on the cross to be the ultimate sacrifice for humanity’s sins.

Jesus said in John 14:15- “If you love me, obey my commandments.” Jesus always strived to please no one else but the Father when He was here. He remained obedient, to the point of giving his life on the cross.

Man’s disobedience always leads to DEATH…But Jesus’ obedience leads to ETERNAL LIFE.

21 comments:

  1. I finished this post with tears in my eyes. I believe God is speaking to me through your words.

    I am looking up at a very large mountain in my life right now, will I obey God? - I hope so. This is going to take me way out of my comfort zone.

    Please pray.

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  2. Sister Sheryl: I am privileged to be used by the Lord with my today's post. I always ask Him what He wants me to post for the day and I'm glad that He is speaking to you. Do not be afraid. There is no high mountain that you are not able to climb as long as you remain trusting in the One Whose hold saves you and never lets you go...I just prayed for you that may the Lord guide you and give you peace in your mind and heart as you desire to be obedient and grow more in His likeness. Yes, He did that to me once, He took me out of my comfort zone, too. He took me away from Orthopedic Nursing that I loved. He brought me to a darker place behind those prison walls. But that's where I had tha big change...in my heart...There is no right place than to be aligned with God's will. Only then, can we start to have a sense of fulfillment in everything.
    Blessings and love to you sister. Glory to God!

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  3. Rosel,

    Everyday we have the gift of having someone (Holy Spirit) and the Word to guide us through each day so that we can do the right things and stay on the right path. If only we will listen and obey!!

    May we humble ourselves and listen. May we die to our flesh and obey!
    We will be blessed beyond comprehension when we do :)

    Love you my friend

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  4. I love reading your blog.

    I've had a few bumps on my head because of my disobedience. :(

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  5. Sister Loren: You'd think we'd be smarter! But sometimes, we remain stubborn...If only we can learn to surrender to Him...daily...Blessings and love to you.
    I treasure your guys' visits and comments.

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  6. Sister Tammy: That's why that guy shouldn't have messed up with a woman wearing HIGH heeled shoes. LOL...
    But same thing with us, the more we shouldn't mess up with the One Who is HIGHER than us...We all have that bumps. Trust me. God bless.

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  7. I can relate to Tammy's response here; I've had a few bumps from my own disobedience as well.

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  8. Sister Tracy: Welcome to the BUMP club! LOL.God bless.

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  9. Rosel, You have a True Gift... Your way of Teaching is such a Blessing. I feel so much better when I pray and surrender it all to God. I would love to hear your story sometime of how you started working for a prison. God Bless you and keep you safe. Blessings and Much Love, Audrey

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  10. Hi sister Audrey! Long story but in God's perfect time, I will...Though some of the other ones perhaps know how I went to the prison or how the Lord brought me there. All the glory to God Who inspires me daily. Love and blessings to you sister and enjoy your day! Bump-free! :)

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  11. Another wonderful post! Thanks for sharing this. There's no better way than to trust and obey...come what may. I want blessings, not bumps :).

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  12. @ Living for God: Gotta' please no one else but Him, then we'll surely have a bump-free journey! Blessings.

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  13. Great lesson on obedience.
    I was out of town over the weekend so am just now visiting some of the Spiritual Sunday posts.
    Blessings,
    Charlotte

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  14. Thank you for the visit sister Charlotte and for always encouraging me. Blessings.

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  15. Hey Rcube, I want to talk with you about being a guest on my blog but don't know how to contact you; if you're interested you can contact me by clicking on "email" on my profile to send me a note.

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  16. I love Jesus' example of obedience. He was so vulnerable in the garden, when it was hard to obey. He understands, you know?

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  17. Great point sister Mary! Jesus is the example in everything. Love and blessings to you!

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  18. Oh man, I am sure we can all relate. This post has touched me greatly. Thank you for sharing from your heart dear one. Much blessings and hugs to you and yours....

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  19. Thank you JBR! God bless.

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  20. Another deeply God inspired post, thank you sis. I love you.

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  21. Amen Rosel! I love the way you ended your post! Disobedience always leads to death. So true!

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