Ministering: Pastor Shola Awobajo (Senior Pastor).
Text: Deut. 28:1-13.
” 1 And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of the Lord thy God, to observe and to do all his commandments which I command thee this day, that the Lord thy God will set thee on high above all nations of the earth. 2 And all these blessings shall come on thee, and overtake thee if thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the Lord thy God. 3 Blessed shalt thou be in the city, and blessed shalt thou be in the field. 4 Blessed shall be the fruit of thy body, and the fruit of thy ground, and the fruit of thy cattle, the increase of thy kine, and the flocks of thy sheep. 5 Blessed shall be thy basket and thy store. 6 Blessed shalt thou be when thou comest in, and blessed shalt thou be when thou goest out. 7 The Lord shall cause thine enemies that rise up against thee to be smitten before thy face: they shall come out against thee one way, and flee before thee seven ways. 8 The Lord shall command the blessing upon thee in thy storehouses, and in all that thou settest thine hand unto, and he shall bless thee in the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee. 9 The Lord shall establish thee a holy people unto himself, as he hath sworn unto thee if thou shalt keep the commandments of the Lord thy God, and walk in his ways. 10 And all people of the earth shall see that thou art called by the name of the Lord; and they shall be afraid of thee. 11 And the Lord shall make thee plenteous in goods, in the fruit of thy body, and in the fruit of thy cattle, and in the fruit of thy ground, in the land which the Lord sware unto thy fathers to give thee. 12 The Lord shall open unto thee his good treasure, the heaven to give the rain unto thy land in his season, and to bless all the work of thine hand: and thou shalt lend unto many nations, and thou shalt not borrow. 13 And the Lord shall make thee the head, and not the tail, and thou shalt be above only, and thou shalt not be beneath; if that thou hearken unto the commandments of the Lord thy God, which I command thee this day, to observe and to do them.“
The principles of God can never change; one of such is “Obedience” – which could be defined as adhering to everything God has said. This is a must for you to ride on your high places. God designed man to function through obedience. Regardless of the sophistication of the different parts of a car, without gasoline, the car will not start. In Gen. 2:15-17, we see God giving a man a commandment to obey but man disobeyed and his “spiritual engine” knocked (died), thus, was chased out of the Garden of Eden. The level you attain in life is directly proportional to your level of obedience to God. King Saul lost his kingship due to the sin of disobedience.
Job. 36:11 says – If they obey and serve Him, They shall spend their days in prosperity, and their years in pleasures. Also, Job 22:21-23 – “Now acquaint yourself with Him, and be at peace; Thereby good will come to you. Receive, please, instruction from His mouth, and lay up His words in your heart. If you return to The Almighty, you will be built up; You will remove iniquity far from your tents. When you listen and hearken to The Voice of God, Then you will lay your gold in the dust, and the gold of Ophir among the stones of the brooks. Yes, the Almighty will be your gold and your precious silver ….” In The Words of The Lord Jesus in John 14:15a – “If you love Me, keep My commandments.”
Importance of Obedience
1. The Blessing of God will run after you. Deut. 11:26-27
2. Obedience is an act of worship to God. John 14:15
3. Our Obedience proves that we love Him. 1 John 5:2-3
4. Obedience demonstrates faith in God – John 2:5
5. Disobedience leads to death while Obedience leads to Life. Romans 5
6. Obedience gets you quickly to your place of Breakthrough.
7. Obedience brings The Wisdom of God to you.
8. Obeying Him opens the Treasures of Heaven to you. Mal. 3
9. Obedience brings prosperity and pleasure. Job 36:11, Luke 5:5
10. Obedience makes everything to be well with you (your soul is preserved) – Prov. 16:7
11. Obedience keeps you safe & secured – Ps. 91
12. Obedience makes your enemies be the enemies of God – Exod. 23:22
13. Obedience makes you be a Blessing to others. Luke 5:5
14. Obedience ensures you are never disappointed. John 2:5
15. Obedience prolongs your life. Deut. 5:33
16. Obedience honors God. Dan. 3:16
In conclusion, God rewards obedience with Favor. Joseph is a living testimony, God took him from the prison to the palace. Disobedience leads to eternal doom, while Obedience gives you the right to The Tree of Life– Rev. 22:14-15
God Bless You!
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