Avoiding Accountability

Complacency will be a believer’s undoing. It is only when we not only hear but listen (i.e. obey) God’s Word that we will experience His blessing.

• Proverbs 1:32-33 HCSB For the waywardness of the inexperienced will kill them, and the complacency of fools will destroy them. But whoever listens to me will live securely and be free from the fear of danger."

Many will think that their way will be better - that somehow they know better than omniscient God. They will seek to avoid their responsibility to Yahweh Shaphat by simply denying that that accountability exists. But it is only when we trust that the Lord has our good at heart and act as though one day we will answer to Him that we will receive His soul-saving, life-changing guidance.

• Proverbs 3:5-7 HCSB Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not rely on your own understanding; think about Him in all your ways, and He will guide you on the right paths. Don't consider yourself to be wise; fear the LORD and turn away from evil.

It is only when a godly fear came over the church that they experienced the fruitfulness that only the Holy Spirit can give. It was only when they took care of each other and answered to each other that they experienced d’vekut.

• Acts 2:42-47 HCSB And they devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching, to fellowship, to the breaking of bread, and to prayers. Then fear came over everyone, and many wonders and signs were being performed through the apostles. Now all the believers were together and had everything in common. So they sold their possessions and property and distributed the proceeds to all, as anyone had a need. And every day they devoted themselves to meeting together in the temple complex, and broke bread from house to house. They ate their food with gladness and simplicity of heart, praising God and having favor with all the people. And every day the Lord added to them those who were being saved.

This is why we need to never miss meeting with other Christians. Even if we travel, we should seek out other believers and encourage them by our presence. Mutual accountability is a fundamental trait of Adonaic belief.

• Hebrews 10:24-25 HCSB And let us be concerned about one another in order to promote love and good works, not staying away from our meetings, as some habitually do, but encouraging each other, and all the more as you see the day drawing near.