Respecting God

DEVOTION
PROVERBS
RESPECTING GOD
Prov 13:13
13 He who scorns instruction will pay for it,
but he who respects a command is rewarded.
NIV
I suppose this has some very good life applications in regards to living according to the instructions of those who serve as leaders to the people, but of what real value does this serve. I think we need to see this in the truest sense of paying very close attention to the instructions of God. If a person scorns the instructions of God he will certainly pay for it dearly, in fact with his life. I have absolutely no idea how anyone could ever think that by not only ignoring the instructions of God but actually scorning or as the Hebrew also implies, disrespect or hold in contempt his instructions they would not pay for in the end. God is not to be disrespected. God is not to be ignored. God is not to be scorned. In order to receive the crown of life a person must respect his commands. In order to be rewarded with eternal life a person has to accept and obey the commands of God. If I respect a command then I will obey it. Even in the human realm I believe must people would agree if they respect the person in authority they would listen and accept that persons command. I also believe they would agree if they did not respect that person they would also not respect his authority and resent and even resist his commands. I believe this holds true with the person of God and his position of authority. It may not be the easiest type of lifestyle to live under the command of God, but it surely is the one with the greatest rewards. I believe living for self is by far the easiest form of life, scorning all types of authority. Surely those who scorn the authority of human laws pay the most severe human consequence of imprisonment or in if the offense is grievous enough their life. But those who scorn the moral authority established by God will all pay with their life. It is difficult at times, when temptations assault the human spirit to resist every moment of every day, and sin creeps in and failing God is the result, but if the desire and intent is to respect and obey his commands, I believe the result of repentance and forgiveness will prevail and thus the reward will be great. In God I trust. Him I respect.