The Blessings of Obedience
God's commands are not to restrict us. They are to set us free. They are not to keep us down, but to see us lifted up. They are not to make us unhappy by not allowing us to do what everyone else does. They are to help us to be happy, because we are doing what is best for us. Most people fight against doing God's will in His way, but they are destroying their lives as they do that. God wants to bless us. Moses gave the instructions to the people once again before they entered the Promised land by having them write all of the instructions on large plastered stoned for all to see and remember. Then, he had the tribes divide up to pronounce the blessings for obedience and the curses for disobedience. He wanted to make sure the people did God's will this time. (Deuteronomy 28:1,6) He made it clear that if they would fully obey God's commands, they would be raised up above other nations, and God would bless them in all they would do. There is a lesson for us here. God's ...