Faith Capsule: Indeed, to despise the command of God is evidence of a lack of fear for God.

Romans 6

God is a God of order.
The word of God is to obey.
His commands are not negotiable. 
Have you been commanded but not obeyed? 
It does not matter who you are, but it does matter not to despise the word of God. 
To despise His word is to be destroyed. 
Proverbs 13:13 buttresses, “He who despises the word will be destroyed, but he who fears the commandment will be rewarded.” 
To despise the word of God is a lack of fear for God. 
Moses despised the word of God and could not step on the Promised Land. 
There is no excuse to despise the command of God. 
Moses experienced the consequence of his error when he despised the word of God.
Numbers 20:7-8 record, “Then the LORD spoke to Moses, saying, “Take the rod; you and your brother Aaron gather the congregation together. Speak to the rock before their eyes, and it will yield its water; thus you shall bring water for them out of the rock, and give drink to the congregation and their animals.”  
Moses was to obey the command of God to give water to the children of Israel, but he despised the word of God.
Acting outside of the word of God is despising the word of God.
Numbers 20:11 states, “Then Moses lifted his hand and struck the rock twice with his rod, and water came out abundantly, and the congregation and their animals drank.” 
Before Moses struck the rock, he called the children of Israel name that was not in the direction of God.
The disobedient move of Moses did not settle well with God.
God responds to Moses and Aaron, “…Because you did not believe Me, to hallow Me in the eyes of the children of Israel, therefore you shall not bring this assembly into the land which I have given them.” (Numbers 20:12) 
The life journey ended up in the wilderness for Moses when he struck a rock instead of speaking as commanded by God. 
Simple disobedience denied Moses from getting to the Promised Land, and his pleading before God for his disobedience could make God reverse His judgment towards Moses. 
Indeed, to despise the command of God is evidence of a lack of fear for God.
For all, living in the time of dispensation of grace is not a reason to despise His command.
Jesus indeed paid it all for all on the Calvary. 
However, the word questions all, “…Shall we continue in sin that grace may abound? Certainly not! How shall we who died to sin live any longer in it?”(Romans 6:1-2) 
The sin of Moses is enough for all to learn not to despise the command of God. 

Prayer for today: Ask God to deliver you not to become a victim of disobedience.