Success Is Found In Obeying God

I have often heard the phrase thrown around, "success is obeying God". It wasn't until I went through the book of Deuteronomy that I could finally see the truth behind the quotable quote. I never asked the question, "Why?" to that phrase before. I have always just took it for what it was. In the book of Deuteronomy I was challenged to ask the "Why?" question.


The revelation I had was found directly within the text. The reason why success is found in obeying God is because obeying God brings a person life (30:19-20). Trying to battle and succeed on my own has only brought me exhaustion, disappointment, and unfulfillment. Why is this so? It is because my focus is placed on what is to be obtained rather than Him. Things obtained are not life giving, it is the Life Giver who gives life. Go figure.


What I have been challenged by through this book is learning how to soak more of Him in and less of my own ideas of what success means. It is unpopular now a days in christian culture to demand people's obedience to God's commands. But being obedient is the very thing that will bring each of us life.


It begins with practical obedience. Simple things. Something like setting aside alone time with Him EVERY DAY. It starts with asking the question, "What/how can I be obedient to You today?" My prayer is that it won't stop there but it will grow more and more. But this is where I will start.