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NOVEMBER 2026
Obedience Is Not Optional
Subalit kung hindi kayo makikinig kay Yahweh na inyong Diyos at hindi susunod sa kanyang mga utos at mga tuntuning ibinibigay ko sa inyo ngayon, mangyayari sa inyo ang mga sumpang ito.
Deuteronomio 28:15
Tingnan mo ang traffic light sa kalsada. Naging red ito. Sa tingin mo ba ay sina-suggest lang nito na itigil mo muna ang pagmamaneho? Do you think option na huwag pansinin ang red light at tapakan mo pa rin ang gas to continue moving?
Sa Deuteronomio 28:1–14, ipinangako ng Diyos sa Israelites ang nag-uumapaw na blessings na resulta ng obedience. Pero agad-agad din Niyang sinabi na kabaligtaran ang makukuha nila oras na mag-disobey sila. The message is clear: obedience brings blessings, while disobedience brings otherwise.
Nakakalungkot isipin — at aminin — that we often treat God’s commands as optional. Tinatrato natin itong advice from our BFF. Instead of viewing God’s statues as divine instruction from the Sovereign King, we treat them as mere reminders from the class president, or our team leader. Deuteronomy 28:15 reminds us na hindi neutral ang disobedience. Ang hindi pagsunod sa kagustuhan at utos ng Diyos ay may dalang mabigat na consequences. Kapag tayo ay nagbingi-bingihan sa tinig Niya, we are not just “missing out” on blessings, kundi tayo pa mismo ang lumalapit sa parusa, tayo pa mismo ang naglalagay ng harang para hindi natin makuha ang mga favor and grace na makukuha sana natin if only we obeyed.
The colors in the traffic lights signal strict traffic rules. Hindi suggestions ang mga ito that you can ignore based on your mood for the day. Not following the lights can cause irreparable damages — accidents that can lead to harm, imprisonment or even loss of life. Sa kabilang banda, ang mga utos ng Diyos are commands that, if obeyed, will bring us blessings and keep us from harm.
LET’S PRAY
Dear Sovereign Lord, forgive me for disobeying. I am sorry for the times I ignore Your Word and do not take Your commands seriously. Please help me to be more submissive. I want to be more obedient to You.
APPLICATION
Are there areas in your life where you find it difficult to be obedient? The next time you are tempted to compromise, remember that not giving in to temptation will please God. He will be delighted to bless you if you will only obey.
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