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Wednesday, 20th March 2024
By Pst Israel Olorunfemi

TEXT: "Now it shall come to pass, if you diligently obey the voice of the Lord your God,...that the Lord your God will set you high above all nations of the earth" (Deut 28:1 - NKJV)

If you will see the fulfillment of scriptural promises in your life, you must be ready to take responsibility. No promise of scripture comes to pass without playing a role as the receiver. To be restored totally this month and onwards, there are certain demands of scriptures that we must meet. This has been our focus since last week Friday.

One of the scriptural demands that guarantees total restoration mentioned in the above anchor scripture is:

4. OBEDIENCE TO DIVINE INSTRUCTIONS
If you diligently obey the voice of the Lord your God, His blessings which include restoration of what you lost to the devil will flow into your life. Obedience to God's commands is what makes you a commander on the earth.

What is obedience? Obedience is a total compliance with God’s instructions. You must be ready to act in accordance to God's instructions even if they sound foolish. Abraham is our perfect example of this (Read Gen 12-22). In chapter 12, he left for a land he was not sure of. But because God said so, he moved. Now, it is not enough to obey you must know how to obey. Your obedience must have the following for it to be acceptable to God:

1. YOUR OBEDIENCE MUST BE TIMELY
Obedience to divine instructions does not count until it is timely. Abraham was a timely obedient servant of God. When God told him to sacrifice his only son, the Bible recorded that: "Abraham ROSE EARLY IN THE MORNING and saddled his donkey, and took two of his young men with him, and Isaac his son..." (Gen 22:2-3). Every instruction of God has time limit. You have to obey within His timing and not within your own timing.

2. YOUR OBEDIENCE MUST BE TOTAL
In our walk with God, total obedience is the key to success. If you will walk with God, then you must be prepared to obey Him completely and not partially. If you decide to obey some instructions, delay in obeying some or even discard some others, you will not enjoy God's best. King Saul is a perfect example (1Sam 15:16-24). From King Saul's experience, we can see that partial obedience is the same thing as full disobedience before God.

Dear child of God, obedience can be tough; many times it means taking the longer route even when there is the shorter way out as an option. Obedience may require sacrifice; discipline and stretching yourself outside your comfort zone. Obedience maybe costly but the end result is priceless.

PRAYER: Receive grace for prompt and complete obedience in Jesus name.

DAILY CONFESSION:
This year 2024, I am advancing in adversity because I've been redeemed to flourish in hard times therefore my life shall be full of wonders. Amen and amen.

FOOD FOR THOUGHT: "Obedience to God's commands is what makes you a commander on the earth."

1 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN:
March 20 (Luke 1:1-20; Joshua 4-6)

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