Quotes about Obedience

This is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: As for you and your wives, you have spoken with your mouths and fulfilled with your hands your words: ‘We will surely perform our vows that we have made to burn incense to the Queen of Heaven and to pour out drink offerings to her.’ Go ahead, then, do what you have promised! Keep your vows!

How can it rest when the LORD has commanded it? He has appointed it against Ashkelon and the shore of its coastland.”

I will bring them down like lambs to the slaughter, like rams with male goats.

Come out of her, My people! Save your lives, each of you, from the fierce anger of the LORD.

And Jeremiah said to Seraiah, “When you get to Babylon, see that you read all these words aloud,

“Son of man,” He said to me, “stand up on your feet and I will speak to you.”

And whether they listen or refuse to listen—for they are a rebellious house—they will know that a prophet has been among them.

But speak My words to them, whether they listen or refuse to listen, for they are rebellious.

“Son of man,” He said to me, “eat what you find here. Eat this scroll, then go and speak to the house of Israel.”

“Son of man,” He said to me, “eat and fill your stomach with this scroll I am giving you.” So I ate, and it was as sweet as honey in my mouth.

Then He said to me, “Son of man, go now to the house of Israel and speak My words to them.

But the house of Israel will be unwilling to listen to you, since they are unwilling to listen to Me. For the whole house of Israel is hard-headed and hard-hearted.