Obedience to God should be the logical response to his love and all that he has done and is doing for us. A life of obedience to God is a life with a solid foundation, capable of facing the storms of life without completely collapsing.. Do you want your life to be like this? Live in obedience to God.
Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock.
(Matthew 7:24)
1. God allows you to choose
Today I give you a choice between blessing and cursing: blessing, if you obey the commandments that I, the Lord your God, command you to obey today.
(Deuteronomy 11:26-27)
The first thing you should know is that God does not impose or force his children to obey: you are free to choose if you obey or not. But he does fervently want you to obey him because he longs to bless you. What’s your choice?
2. His blessings will accompany you faithfully
If you obey the Lord your God, all these blessings will come upon you and will accompany you always…
(Deuteronomy 28:2)
In Deuteronomy 28 we find a long list of blessings that God promised the people of Israel if they obeyed his commands. Those blessings would be his forever. In the same way, when you obey, you also get to enjoy all the blessings that God wants to give you. They will accompany you forever, every day of your life… if you live in obedience to him.
3. Direction and life
Be careful, then, to do what the Lord your God has commanded you; turn neither to the right nor to the left. Follow the path that the Lord your God has laid out for you, so that you may live, prosper and enjoy a long life in the land that you are going to possess.
(Deuteronomy 5:32-33)
The path of obedience is a straight path, traced and directed by God. Following it requires determination, a real and continuous commitment. It may seem very self-sacrificing to you and yes, sometimes it is. But the reward is great: life! You will find true life when you allow God to guide your steps.
4. Clarity of purpose
Therefore, my dear brothers, stand firm and unshakable, always progressing in the work of the Lord, knowing that your work in the Lord is not in vain.
(1 Corinthians 15:58)
The decision to obey God will show you more clearly the purpose for which you were created. Not only will you have more clarity about what you should do, but you will have the courage and desire to persevere since you know that God values, applauds and rewards your effort.
5. The love and presence of God
Jesus answered him: Whoever loves me will obey my word, and my Father will love him, and we will make our home with him.
(John 14:23)
Do you love God? You will want to obey it! It is as simple as that. And as you show your love for God through obedience, you will feel within you the conviction of his presence. Living according to God’s will will make you more sensitive to his presence and love. This is so because you will remove the consequences of sin and the sense of guilt that comes as a result of disobedience.
6. Answered Prayers
Dear brothers, if the heart does not condemn us, we have confidence before God, and we receive everything we ask of him because we obey his commandments and do what pleases him.
(1 John 3:21-22)
When you walk within the will of God by obeying his commands, you pray and ask according to what is in your heart. And that results in your prayers being answered. You live within the will of God, you ask within his will and you receive all that he wishes to give you.
7. Success in everything you do
Do the commandments of the Lord your God; follow his paths and obey his decrees, commandments, laws and precepts, which are written in the law of Moses. This way you will prosper in everything you do and wherever you go.
(1 Kings 2:3)
This advice from King David to his son Solomon should inspire us all. If you want to undertake something, make sure that you do it in obedience to God and that you are within his will. This way you will have his blessing and you will achieve success. That is why you must strive to know his will for your life. Spend time with God in prayer, study his Word and always act according to what he tells you.
8. The friendship of Jesus
You are my friends if you do what I tell you. (…) I have called you friends, because everything that I heard my Father say I have made known to you.
(John 15:14 and 15b)
Do you want to enjoy a beautiful friendship with Jesus? Obey their commands! Jesus is the best friend you could ever have: faithful, loving, just, wise…everything you could want in the perfect friendship. It shouldn’t be hard to obey him. And besides being your friend, Jesus makes sure that he shares with you what the Father speaks with him: revelation and wisdom from above!
9. It enables us to follow the example of Jesus
Addressing everyone, he declared: If anyone wants to be my disciple, let him deny himself, carry his cross every day and follow me.
(Luke 9:23)
Whether you are going through moments of happiness or moments of suffering, you can count on the example of Jesus, with his company and with the strength that he gives you to be able to overcome the situation. You’re not alone! Whatever happens, the Lord understands you because he also suffered greatly. Follow in his footsteps and you will not err in your walk.
10. Bliss, happiness
Blessed rather, answered Jesus, those who hear the word of God and obey it.
(Luke 11:28)
You are blessed, blessed, happy when you not only hear the word of God but decide to put it into practice. There are not many brave people who remain firm in that decision! because the truth is that living obeying God in everything requires courage. However, you must remember that by doing so you will enjoy his constant presence and his endless blessings. That is true happiness!
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11. Transformation and understanding
Therefore, brothers, taking into account the mercy of God, I beg each of you, in spiritual worship, to offer your body as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God. Do not conform to the current world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. In this way they will be able to verify what is the will of God, good, pleasant and perfect.
(Romans 12:1-2)
When you see obedience as an act of worship to the Lord your mind is transformed. It no longer seems so sacrificial to you to do what God commands; you see it as your love offering for him. And that change of mentality full of humility allows you to understand what God’s will is for your life.
12. The guidance of the Holy Spirit
Teach me to do your will, because you are my God. May your good Spirit guide me through unobstructed terrain.
(Psalm 143:10)
If God is the King of your heart, you can freely ask him to teach you to obey and help you to walk in his will. His Holy Spirit is waiting for you to ask for his help and he will guide you to make life of obedience easier for you. You don’t have to do it alone!
13. You will remain forever
The world ends with its evil desires, but he who does the will of God remains forever.
(1 John 2:17)
Everything physical will pass away, will be destroyed. But if your heart is full of the Lord and submitted to him, you will do his will and invest your time, your money and your effort in the Kingdom, in what will last forever. With God as the King of your heart you give priority to the eternal because it is what matters most to him.
14. The affirmation and help of the Father
The Lord affirms the steps of man when his way of life pleases him; he may stumble, but he will not fall, because the Lord holds his hand.
(Psalm 37:23-24)
When you walk in obedience to God, he accompanies you and confirms what you should do. As you advance, your steps are firmer because you have the presence and pleasure of God. The best? The Lord holds you by the hand. You may bump into some stones along the way, but you will be able to get up to continue because your loving Father will not let you go. He holds you and helps you!
15. Joy, satisfaction and blessing
Do not be content with just listening to the word, for in this way you deceive yourselves. Take it to practice. The one who listens to the word, but does not put it into practice, is like the one who looks at his face in a mirror and, after looking at himself, leaves and immediately forgets what he looks like. But whoever looks closely at the perfect law that gives freedom, and perseveres in it, not forgetting what he has heard, but doing it, will receive blessing by practicing it.
(James 1:22-25)
Obedience to God brings great satisfaction to the depths of our being. When you focus your efforts on walking faithfully within biblical principles, your heart fills with incomparable joy. It is the clearest sign of a heart transformed by the power of God’s love and forgiveness. Live feeling that great satisfaction every day of your life!