The Blessings Of Obedience
by Dr. J.C. House
08/23/2023
Deuteronomy 28:2 - “And all these blessings shall come on thee and overtake thee, if thou shall hearken to the voice of the Lord thy God.”
Our text verse is an Old Testament principle restated in the New Testament. Ephesians 1:3 - “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:”
The passage in Deuteronomy plainly states that blessings are the result of our obedience to the Word of God. Deuteronomy 30:19 - “I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live:”
In the Christian life today, it all comes down to the choices we make. The choice to be obedient is followed by Deuteronomy 28:5 - “Blessed shall be thy basket and thy store.”
Remember, it is not the size of the basket, it is whether the basket is blessed or not. The widow’s cruse was not large, it just never ran dry after being blessed. Psalm 37:16 - “A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked.”
God will provide for the obedient.
Deuteronomy 28:7 - “The LORD shall cause thine enemies that rise up against thee to be smitten before thy face: they shall come out against thee one way, and flee before thee seven ways.”
The enemies of Christianity and Christians are many today, but greater is He that is in us.
God will protect the obedient.
Deuteronomy 28:8 - “The LORD shall command the blessing upon thee in thy storehouses, and in all that thou settest thine hand unto; and he shall bless thee in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.”
1 Timothy 4:8 - “For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things…”
God is the sufficiency of the obedient.
Deuteronomy 28:9 - “The LORD shall establish thee an holy people unto himself…”
2 Corinthians 1:21 - “Now he which stablisheth us with you in Christ, and hath anointed us, is God;” God is making us like his Son. Romans 8:29.
God makes us holy so we might fellowship with Him.
Deuteronomy 28:10 - “And all people of the earth shall see that thou art called by the name of the LORD;”
Matthew 5:16 - “Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.”
God wants us to light the way for those in darkness.
Deuteronomy 28:12 - “The LORD shall open unto thee his good treasure,”
All of this is a result of obedience. It seems no further commentary is necessary.
08/23/2023
Deuteronomy 28:2 - “And all these blessings shall come on thee and overtake thee, if thou shall hearken to the voice of the Lord thy God.”
Our text verse is an Old Testament principle restated in the New Testament. Ephesians 1:3 - “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:”
The passage in Deuteronomy plainly states that blessings are the result of our obedience to the Word of God. Deuteronomy 30:19 - “I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live:”
In the Christian life today, it all comes down to the choices we make. The choice to be obedient is followed by Deuteronomy 28:5 - “Blessed shall be thy basket and thy store.”
Remember, it is not the size of the basket, it is whether the basket is blessed or not. The widow’s cruse was not large, it just never ran dry after being blessed. Psalm 37:16 - “A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked.”
God will provide for the obedient.
Deuteronomy 28:7 - “The LORD shall cause thine enemies that rise up against thee to be smitten before thy face: they shall come out against thee one way, and flee before thee seven ways.”
The enemies of Christianity and Christians are many today, but greater is He that is in us.
God will protect the obedient.
Deuteronomy 28:8 - “The LORD shall command the blessing upon thee in thy storehouses, and in all that thou settest thine hand unto; and he shall bless thee in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.”
1 Timothy 4:8 - “For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things…”
God is the sufficiency of the obedient.
Deuteronomy 28:9 - “The LORD shall establish thee an holy people unto himself…”
2 Corinthians 1:21 - “Now he which stablisheth us with you in Christ, and hath anointed us, is God;” God is making us like his Son. Romans 8:29.
God makes us holy so we might fellowship with Him.
Deuteronomy 28:10 - “And all people of the earth shall see that thou art called by the name of the LORD;”
Matthew 5:16 - “Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.”
God wants us to light the way for those in darkness.
Deuteronomy 28:12 - “The LORD shall open unto thee his good treasure,”
All of this is a result of obedience. It seems no further commentary is necessary.
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