Deuteronomy 28:2-3 —If you obey the voice of the Lord your God. Blessed shall you be in the city, and blessed shall you be in the field.
God desires to bless His children wherever they are, whether in the city or in the field. Obedience commands a blessing. Disobedience leaves a person living under the curse of sin.
By default, everyone is born under the curse of sin. From our mother’s womb, our feet are set on the course of this world as sons and daughters of disobedience (Ephesians 2:2). We may experience material blessings and enjoy the goods things of life, but we are dead in trespasses and sins (Ephesians 2:1) and headed for hell.
It is only when we turn our lives over to Jesus and place our faith in Him to save us that we begin experiencing spiritual blessings from God. We begin walking by faith on the pathway of righteousness that leads to eternal life. We enjoy true joy, true love, true peace, and true security in Christ. These are spiritual blessings for life in the city or in the field.
However, if we choose to live in disobedience to the voice of God, we deny ourselves the blessings that God wants to shower us with. Can you take a shower when you are not standing under the shower head where the water is coming out? When we obey God, we stand under the spout where His blessings are poured out on our lives. When we disobey God, we step away from that divine flow of spiritual blessings. God is still pouring out the heavenly blessings, but we are not receiving them.
God invites us to hear His voice and partake of the blessings of obedience. Wherever we may be, God’s voice is speaking, encouraging us to obey His great commandments to love Him and love others. To be loved by God and then share that love with others is the greatest blessing in the world.
12/07/2024 Devotional
"To be loved by God and then share that love with others is the greatest blessing in the world.
Carol Cymbabla, who is choir conductor, shared the story of David Ruffin, a homeless man whose dramatic story of redemption is just one of the powerful stories to unfold from the ministry of the Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir. “David slept outside our church, on the sidewalk,” she recalls. “His hair was all matted, and he had a foul smell from the street—absolutely filthy. Then, one Easter Sunday morning, he heard the choir singing, so he picked himself up and came through the door. At the end of the service, my husband gave the altar call, and David walked down the…