71. Obedience
God rewards the people who seek after Him. Every time you obey His Word, His blessing will follow. If you will learn to obey Him in the small things, if you learn to pass the small tests, there is no limit to how high God will take you. The Qur’an says,
“And the believing men and women, they order good and deter from evil, and they hold the assembly, and they contribute towards betterment, and they obey God and His messenger. God will have mercy on them; God is Noble, Wise.” (Qur’an; 9:71)1
Always remember, when you obey God in the small, He will release big blessings. He has big opportunities, new levels of favor, healing, restoration, vindication, promotion, planned in your future. As you stay faithful to Him, you are going to step into the fullness of your destiny and be all that God has created you to be. If you fully obey your Lord, Almighty God, and carefully follow all his commands, the Lord will set you high above all the nations on earth. All these blessings will come on you and accompany you.
“Obedience and upright speech is better.... So when the matter has been resolved upon, if they remain true to God that will surely be better for them”. (Qur’an; 47:21)2
So, bless and lift God up because He is worthy. Dedicate yourself to God afresh and anew, and obey His Word and honor Him in all that you do. Then you will see the rewards and His blessing will follow you.
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وَ الْمُؤْمِنُونَ وَ الْمُؤْمِنَاتُ بَعْضُهُمْ أَوْلِيَاءُ بَعْضٍ يَأْمُرُونَ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ وَ يَنْهَوْنَ عَنِ الْمُنكَرِ وَ يُقِيمُونَ الصَّلَوةَ وَ يُؤْتُونَ الزَّكَوةَ وَ يُطِيعُونَ اللَّهَ وَ رَسُولَهُ أُوْلَئكَ سَيرَْحَمُهُمُ اللَّهُ إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزِيزٌ حَكِيم. - 2. .
طَاعَةٌ وَ قَوْلٌ مَّعْرُوفٌ فَإِذَا عَزَمَ الْأَمْرُ فَلَوْ صَدَقُواْ اللَّهَ لَكاَنَ خَيرًْا لَّهُم.