Obedient or Obstinate

“Put not your trust in princes, nor in the son of man, in whom there is no help.  His breath goeth forth, he returneth to his earth; in that very day his thoughts perish.  Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the LORD his God” (Psalm 146:3-5).  “We ought to obey God rather than men…. lest haply ye be found even to fight against God” (Acts 5:29,39).

Put not your trust in mortal men

Or honors that they cherish.

Their breath goes forth, they die, and then

Their thoughts at last will perish.

How happy is that one instead

Whose hope is in the Lord!

God ALWAYS does what He has said

And gives His sure reward.

We surely ought to do what’s right,

And thus obey God’s Word,

Lest we against the Lord would fight;

How fearfully absurd!

O Lord, we turn our hearts to You

And earnestly we pray:

In all that You have said to do,

Lord, help us to obey!