Obey Quickly

Published July 8, 2026

Wednesday, July 8, 2026 l Beth Grace

Ecclesiastes 8

When my children were younger, I told them often that they needed to “Obey, and obey quickly.” This wasn’t due to dictatorship but because there were times when I simply didn’t have the luxury of explaining why I needed them to follow my instructions immediately.

Imagine: You know the bridge ahead is out. You see a car speeding toward it. You wave the car down, but instead of making sure they stop, you get into the car and allow the driver to continue on toward disaster while you tell them why they should stop.

Ecclesiastes 8 introduces us to the concept of kingship and begs us to acknowledge whom we submit to is in charge of us and our king.

Accepting Christ’s kingship over my life also means that I am to submit to Him, especially when I don’t understand His plan.

Verse 4 states, “The word of the king is supreme.” Verse 5 continues with the promise, “The wise heart will know the proper time and the just way.” I can’t see what is ahead. I have to submit to my Lord that He knows best.

Submitting to my King is worship. Trusting Him to work out the details and acknowledge that He knows best is holding myself accountable to His desires, not my own. His infinite wisdom supersedes my short-sighted vision. He isn’t a dictator. Instead, Jesus is a kind and loving King who wants the best for me.

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