To live a righteous life, we must obey God’s laws. God’s laws are not burdensome; they guide us to live in a way that pleases Him. The Bible teaches us to obey God’s commands and the laws of the country, too.
The Bible teaches us to respect and obey all authorities. God appoints these authorities to maintain order and justice. By respecting these laws, we carry out God’s plan. By following the laws, we are truly obeying God.
From the life of Daniel, we can learn how we should be subject to the law. Daniel was a godly young man who lived in a foreign land. Despite various obstacles, he was faithful to God’s laws and was obedient to the laws of the land.
But when the laws of the land went against God’s laws, he obeyed God by obeying God’s laws. From this, we can learn that we should respect and honor the law of the earth, but our ultimate obedience should be to God.
Jesus taught us to obey the laws of the world. He said to give to Caesar what is Caesar’s and to God what is God’s. This means that we should live in harmony where we obey the laws of this world but give priority to the laws of God above all else.
Dear friends, now let’s look at the following Bible verses that discuss obeying the law.
Romans 13:1-5 : —
“Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of GodWhosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: they that resist shall receive to themselves damnationFor rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, thou shalt have praise of the sameFor he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evilWherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake”
Romans 7:12 : —
“Wherefore the law is holy, the commandment holy, just, good”
Romans 8:4 : —
“That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit”
Titus 3:1 : —
“Put them in mind to be subject to principalities powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work”
Matthew 22:21 : —
“They say unto him, Caesar’s. Then saith he unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar’s; unto God the things that are God’s”
Matthew 22:37-40 : —
“Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, with all thy soul, with all thy mindThis is the first great commandmentAnd the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyselfOn these two commandments hang all the law the prophets”
Matthew 5:17 : —
“Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil”
Galatians 3:24 : —
“Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith”
Galatians 5:14 : —
“For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself”
Galatians 6:2 : —
“Bear ye one another’s burdens, so fulfil the law of Christ”
James 1:25 : —
“But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed”
James 2:8 : —
“If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well”
Proverbs 21:3 : —
“To do justice judgment is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice”
Proverbs 28:9 : —
“He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer shall be abomination”
John 14:15 : —
“If ye love me, keep my commandments”
John 15:10 : —
“If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father’s commandments, abide in his love”
Deuteronomy 11:1 : —
“Therefore thou shalt love the Lord thy God, keep his charge, his statutes, his judgments, his commandments, alway”
Deuteronomy 11:13 : —
“It shall come to pass, if ye shall hearken diligently unto my commandments which I command you this day, to love the Lord your God, to serve him with all your heart with all your soul”
Deuteronomy 11:18 : —
“Therefore shall ye lay up these my words in your heart in your soul, bind them for a sign upon your hand, that they may be as frontlets between your eyes”
Deuteronomy 5:10 : —
“Shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me keep my commandments”
Deuteronomy 6:1 : —
“Now these are the commandments, the statutes, the judgments, which the Lord your God commanded to teach you, that ye might do them in the land whither ye go to possess it”
Deuteronomy 6:5 : —
“Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thine heart, with all thy soul, with all thy might”
Psalm 119:1 : —
“Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the Lord”
Psalm 119:10 : —
“With my whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy commandments”
Psalm 119:106 : —
“I have sworn, I will perform it, that I will keep thy righteous judgments”
Psalm 119:145 : —
“I cried with my whole heart; hear me, O Lord : I will keep thy statutes”
Psalm 119:165 : —
“Great peace have they which love thy law: nothing shall offend them”
Psalm 19:7 : —
“The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple”
Isaiah 33:22 : —
“For the Lord is our judge, the Lord is our lawgiver, the Lord is our king; he will save us”
Jeremiah 31:33 : —
“But this shall be the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel; After those days, saith the Lord , I will put my law in their inward parts, write it in their hearts; will be their God, they shall be my people”
Ezekiel 36:27 : —
“I will put my spirit within you, cause you to walk in my statutes, ye shall keep my judgments, do them”
Ephesians 2:15 : —
“Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace”
Hebrews 8:10 : —
“For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, saith the Lord; I will put my laws into their mind, write them in their hearts: I will be to them a God, they shall be to me a people”
Exodus 19:5 : —
“Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, keep my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people: for all the earth is mine”
Exodus 20:6 : —
“Shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, keep my commandments”
Leviticus 18:5 : —
“Ye shall therefore keep my statutes, my judgments: which if a man do, he shall live in them: I am the Lord”
Leviticus 19:37 : —
“Therefore shall ye observe all my statutes, all my judgments, do them: I am the Lord”
Joshua 1:8 : —
“This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, then thou shalt have good success”
Nehemiah 1:5 : —
“Said, I beseech thee, O Lord God of heaven, the great terrible God, that keepeth covenant mercy for them that love him observe his commandments”
Nehemiah 9:29 : —
“Testifiedst against them, that thou mightest bring them again unto thy law: yet they dealt proudly, hearkened not unto thy commandments, but sinned against thy judgments, (which if a man do, he shall live in them;) withdrew the shoulder, hardened their neck, would not hear”
Ecclesiastes 12:13 : —
“Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man”