{"id":22346,"date":"2026-08-29T00:01:14","date_gmt":"2026-08-29T07:01:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/davesevern.com\/blog\/?p=22346"},"modified":"2026-08-14T14:40:06","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T21:40:06","slug":"trust-and-obedience-to-gods-word-is-the-key","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/davesevern.com\/blog\/trust-and-obedience-to-gods-word-is-the-key\/","title":{"rendered":"Trust And Obedience To God&#8217;s Word Is The Key"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><b><a href=\"http:\/\/davesevern.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Trust And Obedience To Gods Word Is The Key.mp3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-474\" src=\"http:\/\/davesevern.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/SEV-CampfireAudio-300x86.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"86\" srcset=\"https:\/\/davesevern.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/SEV-CampfireAudio-300x86.jpg 300w, https:\/\/davesevern.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/SEV-CampfireAudio.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">PHILIPPIANS 1 : 3&#8211;6 NKJV:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Thankfulness and Prayer<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">(3) \u201cI thank my God upon every remembrance of you,<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">(4)\u00a0 always on every prayer of mine making request for you all<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">with joy,<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">(5)\u00a0 for your fellowship in the Gospel from the first day until<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">now,<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">(6)\u00a0 <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a<\/span><\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">goodwork in you will complete it until the day of Jesus<\/span><\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Christ;\u201d<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">PHILIPPIANS 2 : 12&#8211;13 NKJV:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Light Bearers<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">(12) \u201cTherefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, not as<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">in my presence only, but now much more in my absence,<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">work out your own salvation with fear and trembling;<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">(13)<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"> for it is God who works in you both to will and to do for<\/span><\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">His good pleasure. \u201d<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">EPHESIANS 2 : 10 NKJV:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">(10) <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">\u201cFor we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for<\/span><\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">good works, which God prepared beforehand that we<\/span><\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">should walk in them.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">ROMANS 8 : 30 NKJV:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">(30) \u201cMoreover whom He predestined, these He also called;<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">whom He called, these He also justified; and whom He<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">justified, these He also glorified.\u201d<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">\u201cGod already sees you as glorified. Brought into your full extent of blessedness in heaven. This is because although you live in history, you actually live above and beyond history. God sees you already glorified in heaven. And if that is true (which it is, of course), then obviously you are predestined to be like the Lord Jesus.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">You might say, \u201cI don\u2019t feel so glorified right now.\u201d Well, <strong>He\u2019s not finished with you yet, and what He has begun in you, He will complete.<\/strong> You are predestined, and called, and justified, and yes, glorified! You can be absolutely assured of being in heaven with Him.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Adrian Rogers<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">What very Christian Ought to Know<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">When you <strong>know who and what you are in Christ<\/strong>, there is simply nothing to worry about or get all fussed-up about. When you have already read the final chapter in a book, and know how everything within the story actually winds up, there is no need to get all excited about a change of events, circumstances, or people somewhere within the middle of the book.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Life is like watching a rerun of a televised football game, say like last year\u2019s Super Bowl. You know before the game starts who the winner is. So if the eventual winner is behind at half time there really is no sweat, concern, or worry. In the end of things, you know who wins and what the reward is.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">The same is true for life. Eternal salvation,&#8230;being a born-again Christian Believer, gives you full assurance of where you will spend all of eternity and what your personal reward truly is going to be once your personal physical life here on earth ends. In other words, you know how things and life all end up. You know before you die what is going to happen to you after <\/span><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">your death. Such knowledge and understanding gives you a peace about things in general, a peace about your own life, and a peace about people and events that are affecting you. There can be no real and lasting peace of mind without first having and accepting Jesus Christ into your life as your personal Lord, Master, and Savior. That is the manner and way that the Creator of the Universe designed you to be,&#8230;peaceful, calm, and collected.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">I want you to know and always remember that no matter who or where you are in life today,&#8230;at this very moment, no matter what exact situation or condition exists surrounding your life, and no matter how dire the circumstances surrounding you are,&#8230;if you are a Believer in Jesus Christ, you are going to go to Heaven and be with the Lord throughout all eternity assisting Him to rule and reign over all of the new earth once this earthly life of yours ends. You know the final chapter of your life! Be cool and relax!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">The old calypso song tells it like it really should be as you live your life here on earth. <strong>\u201cDon\u2019t Worry, Be Happy\u201d What a wonderful way to live.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Now there is another point I would like to make to you. If you desire to multiply your blessings and increase your own happiness while you are here on earth physically alive,&#8230;keep yourself in a growing, consistently working mode. <strong>Stay in the creative phase of your life.<\/strong> Personal growth should be occurring in all areas of your life, if you want to stay happy. Finally you need to be absolutely certain that you have established a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Life was never designed to be difficult and full of pain and suffering. Don\u2019t make it that way for yourself. The solution to the pressing problems and difficulties going on in your life today can be discovered and found by getting on your knees and asking Jesus to come into your heart and mind and forgive your sins and become the Lord of your life!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Remember the Words of Christ as recorded in the <strong>Book of Matthew, Chapter 11, verses 28&#8211;30 NKJV:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">(28)\u00a0 \u201cCome to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">will give you rest.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">(29)\u00a0 Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">(30)\u00a0 For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.\u201d<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Heed these wonderful words of comfort and understanding. Enter into the truth and life as offered to you, simply by inviting and accepting into your own heart and mind,&#8230; the Lord Jesus Christ.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">God\u2019s Greatest Blessings to All of You&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.. <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PHILIPPIANS 1 : 3&#8211;6 NKJV: Thankfulness and Prayer (3) \u201cI thank my God upon every remembrance of you, (4)\u00a0 always on every prayer of mine making request for you all with joy, (5)\u00a0 for your fellowship in the Gospel from &hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/davesevern.com\/blog\/trust-and-obedience-to-gods-word-is-the-key\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[22],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-22346","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-spiritual-believers"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/davesevern.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22346","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/davesevern.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/davesevern.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/davesevern.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/davesevern.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22346"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/davesevern.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22346\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":22354,"href":"https:\/\/davesevern.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22346\/revisions\/22354"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/davesevern.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22346"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/davesevern.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22346"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/davesevern.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22346"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}