22/04/2026
The Value Added Life Part 22.
April 22nd, 2026.
The Power of Obedience.
Text: Deuteronomy 5:33 (NASB)
“You shall walk entirely in the way which the Lord your God has commanded you, so that you may live and that it may be well with you, and that you may prolong your days in the land which you will possess.”
In the context of this devotional, Obedience is simply doing the right thing at the right time as expected or commanded by God. You have been raised for such a time as this, and obedience is the power you need to execute your divine assignment.
When God called Abram in Genesis 12:1-3, he departed immediately, not knowing where he was going. Many are waiting to have all the answers before they will obey God. Someone said, “It may have been a short journey, but disobedience can stretch it into years.” A life that will make impact must be ready to obey the Lord quickly and without reservations. Genesis 12:4 NLT says, “So Abram departed as the LORD had instructed, and Lot went with him. Abram was seventy-five years old when he left Haran.”
What is God asking you to do that you are still thinking about two or three years later? Obedience is powerful, and disobedience also has consequences. In Jeremiah 1:4-5 NIV, the Bible says, “The word of the LORD came to me, saying, 'Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations.” There is an assignment for you to accomplish on God’s behalf on the earth. For every instruction God has given you, there may be many others who will carry it out if you refuse to do it. When those exiles who had returned back to Jerusalem, refused to rebuild the broken down walls, God raised up Nehemiah who was born in exile and had never been to Jerusalem before (Nehemiah 6:15).
Every day you delay to obey divine instruction, you are giving the enemy an opportunity to encroach into the territory that God has given you to possess for Him. Isaiah 1:19-20 NIV says, "If you are willing and obedient, you will eat the good things of the land; 20 but if you resist and rebel, you will be devoured by the sword. For the mouth of the Lord has spoken." King Saul learnt about the consequences of disobedience when the kingdom was taken from him and given to another. 1 Samuel 15:22-23 NLT says, “But Samuel replied, “What is more pleasing to the LORD: your burnt offerings and sacrifices or your obedience to his voice? Listen! Obedience is better than sacrifice, and submission is better than offering the fat of rams. Rebellion is as sinful as witchcraft, and stubbornness as bad as worshiping idols. So because you have rejected the command of the LORD, he has rejected you as king.”
Meditate on this: Your faith is empowered by your obedience to God’s mandate over your life. When you walk in obedience, the supernatural power of God is activated to get things done with ease. Job 36:11 NLT says, “If they listen and obey God, they will be blessed with prosperity throughout their lives. All their years will be pleasant.” Prompt obedience will make you a world changer in the plan of God.
Confession:
I declare that I have been graced to obey the Lord promptly and without any delay. I repent of my past acts of disobedience to divine instruction, and I receive God’s forgiveness. Thank you Lord for helping me by your Holy Spirit, to say yes to you at all times. Never again will I be disobedient to divine instruction in Jesus name. Amen.