Obedience Brings Blessing

Posted on June 21, 2019 by .....

Obedience to God brings blessing (Luke 11:28 – But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it) – Blessings come through believing God’s Word (Lu 1:45) and doing God’s Word, for we must be doers and not hearers only of the Word of God (James 1:22) Blessed are they, that hear the Word of God, and do carefully and conscientiously retain, observe, and practice it.

Obedience to God brings long life (I Kings 3:14 – And if thou wilt walk in my ways, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as thy father David did walk, then I will lengthen thy days.) – Obedience to God is conducive to health, long life, and the greatest enjoyment of our life on earth. It is also conducive to the greatest usefulness, and is, through divine grace, a sure preparation for heaven.

Obedience to God brings happiness (Psalm 112:1 – Praise ye the LORD. Blessed is the man that feareth the LORD, that delighteth greatly in his commandments.) – Blessed or happy is the man that obeys the Word of God. The most joyful person, is the person who is in closest oobedience to the Lord and His commands and teachings. Do you want joy and happiness in your life? – Then surrender to the Lord, repent of all known sin, and commit to living out His Word in all parts of your life.

Obedience to God brings peace (Proverbs 1:33 – But whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell safely, and shall be quiet from fear of evil.) – From fear of evil; from sinful and tormenting cares and fears. And as a wicked man’s mind is often full of anxiety in the midst of all his outward prosperity and glory, so the mind of a good man is filled with peace and joy, even when he is in the midst of many troubles.

Obedience to God brings a state of well-being (Jeremiah 7:23 – But this thing commanded I them, saying, Obey my voice, and I will be your God, and ye shall be my people: and walk ye in all the ways that I have commanded you, that it may be well unto you.) – That it may be well unto you: this shows what would be the good effect of obedience (Exodus 15:26; Deuteronomy 5:29,33), which is a state of well-being in life, for those who “obey my voice” the Lord says. God promises us a state of well-being in life, if we hearken to keep His Word and live by its commands and teachings. Conversely this implies that our sufferings in life, can be in part, as a result of our own perverseness and sinfulness, and lack of obedience to God in our life.

Obedience to the Lord is the key to this present life for the Christian. Imagine how much better, and more joy filled all of our lives would be, if we just obeyed God in all areas of our life, if we were in complete submission to all of His Word, if we lived out our life, seeking to live as closely to His plan for it as we possibly could. Obedience to God is the key to a happy, joy filled, and successful life.