Devotion for Friday March 23, 2018
Topic: Obedience, A Prerequisite For
Abundance Blessings
Text: Deuteronomy 28:1 – 14
Moses took only 14 verses in this chapter to explain
obedience which is a secret to abundance (blessings) life and used the
remaining 54 verses of this chapter to speak about disobedience and its
consequences (curses). Why did he spend so much time talking about
disobedience? He did that because human nature is always inclined to sin and
disobedience.
Moses was emphatic that obedience is the very key (Deuteronomy 28:1,
2) to assessing the numerous blessing mentioned in Deuteronomy 28: 3 – 14. The
blessing is promised, upon condition that they diligently hearken to the voice
of God. God requires them live righteously in their families and nation at
large, and then by God’s providence all their outward concerns would prosper.
This is God’s assurance of His blessing upon His people. Those blessings which
others greedily follow after, and never overtake, shall follow after them, and
shall be thrown into their laps by God’s special kindness because they are His
people who obey His voice.
Naturally, there is the tendency to bless those who
obey us and this is same with God. How obedient are you to God’s commandments?
Do you make light of them? Remember that just as the whole destiny of Israelites
was laid before them, as it was to result from their obedience or the contrary,
so it has been laid out for us. Make the right choice now.
Sing SS&S 493; Abu 175
Food for Thought: Only he who believes is obedient and only
he, who is obedient, believes.
Memory verse: Deuteronomy 28:2
Prayer: God, I need the grace to obey your
commandments which is a prerequisite for abundant blessing in Jesus name.
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