It’s nice to get a good explanation. When we are told to do something, we want to know why. We want to understand the details of what we’re supposed to do and why it’s important. That’s understandable, and many times, a deeper explanation is warranted. Other times, however, the reason might be quite simple. In Ephesians 6:1, the Bible says, “Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.” Why should children obey their parents? We could likely come up with several good explanations and talking points. Or we could make it easy and just agree that children should obey their parents because that’s the right thing to do.
Maybe we think such simple reasoning is only for children, but we could also benefit from such simplicity. Why should we obey God? Why should we love others? Why should we avoid sin? There are weighty answers to these and other questions. But there’s also a simple answer—because it’s the right thing to do.