The angel followed his words of reassurance with a simple command. “Go quickly, and tell...” he said. Note the instant, unquestioning obedience. No whining about just needing a few, self-gratifying minutes to savor the moment. No debating about telling the priests or the Pharisees or the reporter from the Jerusalem Gazette. Not a bit of dithering, just simple obedience.
Let's think about our obedience to the Lord's commands: how often do we dither, question, second-guess or rationalize? How often do you, do I, boldly and simply obey?
How are we doing in the “go and tell the good news” department? Are we just expecting people to guess what we're thinking? Are we awaiting some magical “ideal moment”?
Prayer: Lord, forgive me for being less-than-perfectly obedient in telling others about You. Give me courage to back my convictions; give me deep and overflowing joy in my salvation which should naturally bubble up in my heart and leap to my lips. Thank You for loving me in spite of my less-than-stellar obedience. Amen.
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