“You will experience all these blessings if you obey the LORD your God” Deuteronomy 28:2 (NLT)
In both the Old and the New Testaments, God requires and insists on obedience from his people. Obedience attracts blessings from God. For instance, because Jesus humbled himself under the Father’s authority and obeyed his commands even on to death, his Father blessed him: He exalted Jesus to the highest place and gave him the name above all other names (Philippians 2:5-11).
In today’s anchor text, there is a promise of divine blessings to all who will obey the Lord: “You will experience all these blessings if you obey the LORD your God.” The rest of today’s passage details some of the blessings that go to the obedient, including the following:
The Lord will protect them against their enemies; the Lord will bless everything they put their hands to; the Lord will grant them abundant prosperity-the fruit of their womb as well as their crops and livestock will be blessed; the Lord will make them the head, not the tail, etc.
The Bible is full of examples of how God blesses his people for their obedience. Take Abraham, for instance. God blessed him
greatly when he obeyed God’s instructions to sacrifice his only Son Isaac to him. Jesus has promised the blessing of divine presence to those who obey him: “.. My Father will love them, and we will come and make our home with each of them” (John 14:21). Do you want God to bless you? Then, commit yourself to obeying him.
🛐 Meditation And Prayer: Lord, give me the grace to obey you always.
📚 Further Reading: John 15:9-12.
🔑 Key Lesson: God blesses those who obey him.
SOURCE: GEC, the Word Daily Devotional, Posted by: Rashida Yakubu
