From Final Hour Faith
Obedience is heavy because glory has weight.
We often want the presence of God, the favor of
God, the calling of God, and the responsibility that
comes with being used by God. But we forget that
carrying something holy will cost something.
Obedience will press against your comfort, your
preferences, your timing, your pride, and
sometimes your relationships.
In Scripture, glory is often connected with weight.
God's presence is not light in the sense of being
casual or insignificant. It carries substance. And
when God entrusts something to you, the
obedience required to carry it can feel heavy
because responsibility is heavy.
Noah had to build before there was rain. Abraham
had to leave before he knew where he was going.
Moses had to stand before Pharoah. Jesus
Himself said, "Not my will, but thine, be done."
Real obedience is not always exciting. Sometimes
it feels lonely. Sometimes it costs you what you
thought you needed. Sometimes it requires you to
keep moving while everyone around you
misunderstands what God is doing in your life.
But the weight is not meaningless.
There are things God will only trust to a man who
has learned how to carry obedience when it is
inconvenient.
If the assignment feels heavy, it does not
automatically mean you are outside of God's will.
Sometimes it is heavy because it carries glory.
(Side note: gives new meaning to the phrase "weight of glory")
Obedience is heavy, because it carries glory
