OBEDIENCE: MASTER KEY FOR ABUNDANCE
By Rev. Samuel Arimoro
Main Text: Isaiah 1:19
Supporting Texts: Genesis 2:16-17, Deuteronomy 28:1-14, John 2:5, Luke 5:4-7, Romans 5:19
INTRODUCTION:
Obedience is not just a virtue—it is a gateway. God has designed abundance to be accessed through our alignment with His will. The Bible is filled with promises, but they are conditional on obedience. The key to eating the good of the land is not merely prayer, fasting, or service, but willing obedience.
In the Garden of Eden, man had everything—fellowship, provision, peace. But with one act of disobedience, man lost it all. That shows the power of disobedience. On the contrary, Jesus, through His obedience, restored what Adam lost. Satan knows that obedience unlocks divine blessings, so he works hard to make us disobedient.
If you want to return to your garden of abundance, the path is through consistent, heartfelt obedience to God.
1. OBEDIENCE ACTIVATES GOD’S PROMISES
a) God’s blessings are conditional on obedience (Deuteronomy 28:1-2):
No matter how powerful the promise, it remains inactive without obedience.
b) Obedience triggers divine partnership (John 14:23):
God dwells with and works through the obedient heart.
c) Obedience makes the land respond to you (Isaiah 1:19):
The land only yields its increase to the obedient.
d) Disobedience closes doors of favour (Genesis 3:23-24):
Adam’s disobedience led to exile and scarcity.
Biblical Example: Abraham obeyed God and inherited the promise (Genesis 22:16-18).
2. OBEDIENCE IS SPIRITUAL WARFARE AGAINST THE DEVIL’S STRATEGY
a) Satan’s weapon is disobedience (Genesis 3:1-6):
He knows it separates man from divine supply.
b) Disobedience gives Satan a legal ground (Romans 6:16):
Whom you obey becomes your master.
c) Obedience frustrates demonic manipulation (James 4:7):
Submission to God is the key to resisting the devil.
d) Obedience restores lost dominion (Romans 5:19):
Christ reversed Adam’s fall through obedience.
Biblical Example: Jesus overcame Satan’s temptations through obedience to God’s Word (Matthew 4:1-11).
3. OBEDIENCE PRECEDES SUPERNATURAL PROVISION
a) Obedience positions you for divine instruction (1 Kings 17:3-6):
Elijah obeyed and was fed in famine.
b) God responds to faith-filled obedience (Luke 5:4-7):
Peter caught a net-breaking harvest after obeying Jesus’ word.
c) Obedience unlocks the miraculous (John 2:5-10):
Water became wine when the servants obeyed.
d) God’s supply flows through obedient vessels (Job 36:11):
Those who obey live in prosperity and pleasure.
Biblical Example: The widow of Zarephath received abundance when she obeyed Elijah (1 Kings 17:13-16).
4. OBEDIENCE RESTORES LOST BLESSINGS
a) The fall in Eden was due to disobedience (Genesis 3:17-19):
Man lost access to divine supply.
b) God always gives a path back through obedience (Deuteronomy 30:2-3):
Return and obey, and He will restore.
c) Obedience rebuilds broken altars of favour (Isaiah 58:11):
You shall be like a well-watered garden.
d) Abundance follows repentance and alignment (Joel 2:25-26):
When we return to God, restoration follows.
Biblical Example: The prodigal son was restored when he returned in obedience (Luke 15:18-24).
5. OBEDIENCE IS A LIFESTYLE, NOT A MOMENT
a) Daily obedience keeps you under God’s covering (Psalm 91:1):
Obedience is a dwelling place, not a visit.
b) It must be both willing and consistent (Isaiah 1:19):
God delights in willing obedience, not grudging compliance.
c) Delayed obedience is still disobedience (1 Samuel 15:22-23):
Saul lost his throne for partial obedience.
d) Obedience proves our love for God (John 14:15):
If you love Me, keep My commandments.
Biblical Example: Daniel lived a life of obedience even in Babylon and prospered (Daniel 6:10, 28).
CONCLUSION:
Obedience is not an outdated concept—it is the currency of abundance in God's kingdom. Satan will do all he can to break your obedience because he knows it’s your bridge to divine supply. If you truly desire to eat the good of the land, walk in obedience—daily, willingly, and joyfully. It is time to return to the garden of abundance through the master key of obedience.
PRAYER POINTS:
1. Lord, give me the grace to obey You completely.
2. Break every stronghold of disobedience in my life.
3. Let my ears be sensitive to divine instructions.
4. I repent from every act of rebellion and delay.
5. Let obedience open the gates of abundance for me.
6. Restore every blessing I have lost through disobedience.
7. Make me a vessel of obedience and honour.
8. Deliver me from satanic manipulation through disobedience.
9. Let my obedience attract divine favour.
10. I will eat the good of the land by the power of obedience.
