What other scriptures reinforce the importance of obeying God's voice? Setting the Scene in Jeremiah 42:6 “We will obey the voice of the LORD our God…whether it is pleasant or unpleasant. We will obey the voice of the LORD our God to whom we are sending you, that it may go well with us.” (Jeremiah 42:6) Echoes from the Law • Exodus 19:5 – “Now if you will indeed obey My voice and keep My covenant, you will be My treasured possession out of all the nations—for the whole earth is Mine.” • Deuteronomy 28:1-2 – “Now if you will diligently obey the voice of the LORD your God…all these blessings will come upon you and overtake you, if you will obey the voice of the LORD your God.” • Deuteronomy 30:20 – “…that you may love the LORD your God, obey His voice, and hold fast to Him. For He is your life and length of days…” Lessons from Historical Narrative • Joshua 1:7 – “Above all, be strong and very courageous. Be careful to observe all the law My servant Moses commanded you. Do not turn from it to the right or to the left, so that you may prosper wherever you go.” • 1 Samuel 15:22 – “Does the LORD delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obedience to His voice? Behold, obedience is better than sacrifice…” Wisdom Literature Speaks • Psalm 95:7-8 – “Today, if you hear His voice, do not harden your hearts…” • Proverbs 3:5-6 – “Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.” Prophetic Voices Reinforce • Isaiah 1:19-20 – “If you are willing and obedient, you will eat the best of the land. But if you refuse and rebel, you will be devoured by the sword.” • Jeremiah 7:23 – “But this is what I commanded them: ‘Obey My voice, and I will be your God, and you will be My people…’” • Ezekiel 20:19 – “I am the LORD your God. Follow My statutes, keep My judgments, and practice them.” New Testament Confirmation • Matthew 7:24 – “Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them is like a wise man who built his house on the rock.” • Luke 11:28 – “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.” • John 10:27 – “My sheep listen to My voice; I know them, and they follow Me.” • Acts 5:29 – “We must obey God rather than men.” • Hebrews 3:7-8 – “Today, if you hear His voice, do not harden your hearts…” • James 1:22 – “Be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.” • Revelation 14:12 – “Here is a call for the perseverance of the saints who keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus.” Take-Home Truths • Obedience is God’s consistent requirement from Sinai to the New Jerusalem. • Blessing, identity, and protection are repeatedly tied to “obeying His voice.” • Refusal to obey brings loss, but responsive obedience secures fellowship with God and enduring stability. |
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