The secret of obedience

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Because my kids are getting older, I am starting to have some interesting conversations with them. One particular subject is about why we obey God if we are saved by faith in Jesus. What is the motivation for doing what God says?

The answer is one that I suspect many of us forget or at least overlook. The role of obedience seems unnatural to us—largely because we are wired to work from reward or punishment model. But in Christ, we already have our greatest reward. So what motivates us to obe...