Hebrews 4:7 – 7 Therefore God again set a certain day, calling it Today, when a long time later he spoke through David, as was said before:
“Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts.”
If He tells us to go and do something and we don’t, we’re in disobedience. If were told not to do something and we do, we’re in disobedience.
The Lord wants obedient children and followers.
The more obedient we are the happier it makes our Lord.
1 John 2:3-6 – 3 We know that we have come to know him if we obey his commands. 4 The man who says, “I know him,” but does not do what he commands is a liar, and the truth is not in him. 5 But if anyone obeys his word, God’s love is truly made complete in him. This is how we know we are in him: 6 Whoever claims to live in him must walk as Jesus did.
This is a pretty tough act to follow for a bunch of sinners. However, this is our goal. The only way we can remotely walk the way the Lord did is to die to ourselves and seek to obey His Word.
When Christ came He was not a selfish indulgent individual. On the contrary, He was a self-sacrificing loving and caring individual. This is our example.
When we hear His voice, we need to open our hearts.