FAITH CAPSULE: Obedience is the pass word to open door of blessing.

Deuteronomy 28:1-14

It is written, “He sent His word and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions.” (Psalm 107:20) Jesus, the living word of God declared, “The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.” (John 10:10) Indeed Jesus the living word of God brought healing and deliverance that is evident to having life abundantly. On every issue of life, when we walk in His word, the word will work for us. Hebrews 4:12 describes the word God as, “living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.”
The word of God is meant to bless man; it came to stay with us. However, the condition to have the blessing of word demands our obedience.
The word of God will not deliver is promise if there is failure to obey.
Obedience is the pass word to open door of blessing. We have to be unceasing and steady in obeying Him because there is no half obedience. Obeying the word of God will deliver us from unnecessary, costly and painful situation in our walk of life.
In life there are many avenues that lead to disobeying the word of God. Among many reasons for disobedient is pointed out in the book of Nehemiah 9:17 where the word stated, “They refused to obey, and they were not mindful of Your wonders that You did among them. But they hardened their necks, and in their rebellion…” The word of Nehemiah 9:17 refers to the children of Israel but it also speaks to all today. It points out that an act of disobedience is caused by not being mindful of God’s wonder and that leads to hardness of heart. Hardness of heart will cause one not to believe in the word. In the word there is a way, in the way there is the word. Jesus is the Word and He is the Way. Hardened heart lacks belief therefore faith cannot have its way. Hebrews 4:2 made it clear that when word is not mixed with faith, it becomes unprofitable. The word of God is the source of faith and when one does not believe in the word there would be lack of faith.
Are you a vessel of hardness of heart or a full blown hardness of heart vessel? It is possible to be a vessel of hardened heart unconsciously where there is a failure of wisdom, knowledge or understanding of the word of healing and deliverance.
Take careful note, hardness of heart is an evidence of unbelief.

Prayer for today: Ask for God’s deliverance from every spirit of hardness of heart.