The benefits of Obedience

This may sound simple, but trust me, it isn't. Obedience is probably the greatest Christian virtue every Christian should have. As a matter of fact, knowing what the Lord requires of us, and doing exactly that is secret to a blissful earthly existence.
Any loss or great failure you ever suffered was because you disobeyed as instruction - check it closely and you'll see how true.
Remember what Mary the mother of our Lord told His disciples?

John  2:5 "His mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it."

Until you come to a point where you can do WHATSOEVER He tells you, a successful life will be difficult!
He has been telling you so much all these while, but you haven't done anyone, that's why you're still struggling.
Every Sunday you go to church, you here HIM speak to you, yet you don't listen, talk more of obeying - that's the problem.

Disobedience places a limitation on your life. Absolute obedience and submission to God's WORD and WILL respectively, is where your victorious Christian life will begin.

God called me into Ministry on the 26th of March, 2013, shortly after I was 18years old.

But before then, I always wanted to be a paediatric Doctor.

This made me an addicted follower of renowned Neurosurgeon Ben Carson - I read all of Ben Carson's books and watched every documentary I could find about Him.

So after the call, it took me years to come to terms with it, simply because I didn't understand how to synchronise the two conflicting passions.

But I can tell you this, one of the best decisions I've made in my entire life, was accepting my call into Ministry and beginning our currently ongoing preparatory services this 2020.

There's nothing more fulfilling than obeying God's WILL for your life.
It may appear foolish, but if God said it, then simply OBEY.

God's marriage strategy for your life, won't be exactly what you had imagined, trust me!
But when it all plays out, you'll be grateful it did.
It's also important for us to understand that; "God won't give you a NEW instruction, until you obey the previous".

You must make a commitment to follow God foolishly, that's the secret.
Many may mock you initially, but believe me, there will all look for you shortly.

Think of it, when God called Father Abraham, people mocked him, how about Noah, Moses and every one of them??
Even Jesus Christ Himself was mocked initially, but OBEDIENCE distinguished HIM, and today He's our SAVIOUR.

You must start obeying God after TODAY!!!
Look at what the Bible says;

Philippians  2:
5 Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: 
6 Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: 
7 But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: 
8 And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became OBEDIENT unto death, even the death of the cross. 
9 Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: 
10 That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; 
11 And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

The MIND of Christ is an OBEDIENT one.
Disobedience will ruin your destiny I assure you!
Obedience is so important, especially in seemingly Minor things.....

What then are the BENEFITS of Obedience?
1. Security
Psalms  91:1 He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
- God will only secure those who obediently dwell in HIS secret place

2. Supernatural supplies
Philippians  4:19  But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

3. Supernatural open doors
Psalms  119:105  Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.
Proverbs  4:18  But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.
- Obedience will make our life a progressive one, till our days on earth are over; no stagnation

4. Our Faith is built
Proverbs  14:26  In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.
- This means, when we fear (or OBEY the Lord) our Faith (or confidence) in Him is boosted!

NB:
- God requires prompt Obedience from US
- Delayed Obedience is disobedience
- No matter how difficult, we must continually confess our insufficiencies and confess to HIM that "Lord, not my will, but your WILL"
- Never outrightly disobey God and His Word, it's risky
- And when you realise any trace of disobedience, be quick to repentance.