Title: Simply Obey/Topic: Blessing of Obedience

Today’s Reading: Deuteronomy 28; Deuteronomy 29; Galatians 6

Scripture: Deuteronomy 28:9-14
9 The LORD will establish you as his holy people, as he promised you on oath, if you keep the commands of the LORD your God and walk in his ways. 10 Then all the peoples on earth will see that you are called by the name of the LORD, and they will fear you. 11 The LORD will grant you abundant prosperity—in the fruit of your womb, the young of your livestock and the crops of your ground—in the land he swore to your forefathers to give you. 12 The LORD will open the heavens, the storehouse of his bounty, to send rain on your land in season and to bless all the work of your hands. You will lend to many nations but will borrow from none. 13 The LORD will make you the head, not the tail. If you pay attention to the commands of the LORD your God that I give you this day and carefully follow them, you will always be at the top, never at the bottom. 14 Do not turn aside from any of the commands I give you today, to the right or to the left, following other gods and serving them.

Observation: It's simple. Obey the Lord and you will have a life full of blessing.

Application: The Bible does not promise a problem-free life if we obey God (in fact, Jesus made it clear we would suffer persecution) but it does promise a life of blessing, protection and provision if we live in obedience to him. If I am not experiencing blessing as a general rule, I need to stop and ask myself if I am walking in all the truth that I know. Am I tithing? Am I asking the Lord's guidance? Am I hiding any secret sin?

Prayer: Father, I thank you that you do so much more for us than just forgive our sin and give us a way to get to heaven. You promise to be with us here and to give us a life of fulfillment and purpose. Help me to always obey so that I may live the best life possible.
This I pray in Jesus’ name, Amen.