Deuteronomy 6:18
“And thou shalt do that which is right and good in the sight of the LORD: that it may be well with thee, and that thou mayest go in and possess the good land which the LORD sware unto thy fathers,”
The desire of every Christian should be to be blessed. There is something about hearing the blessings of God upon someone’s life that motivates Christians to do whatever it takes to also be blessed of God. But, just being blessed should not be enough, we should also want to stay blessed.
God gave Israel several commands in Deuteronomy 6. He then tells them that they are to do these things so that “it may be well with thee, and that thou mayest go in and possess the good land which the LORD sware unto thy fathers,” God didn’t just want them to be blessed, but He wanted them to stay blessed. There were five clear things God wanted from His people for His blessings to be upon them.
First, they were to fear God in verse 2. The fear of God is the foundation that keeps the Christian in tune with God. When you fear God it will keep your focus upon Him. I have always found that when a person fears God they will not have their eyes upon man. The fear of God not only causes you to respect what God could do to you if you disobey Him, but it also enables you to do what He commands you to do with His power.
Second, in the same verse it says they were to obey God. A fear of God will motivate you to obey Him. Certainly, we should obey God out of love, but obeying God because you love Him follows an obedience out of fear. When you obey God because you fear Him, you then realize how much He loves you which results in a desire to obey Him because you love Him.
Third, they were to hear God in verse 3. You cannot get God’s blessings on your life if you don’t take time to hear God through the Scriptures, prayer and preaching. Your spiritual ears must be in tune to the voice of God if you want it to go well with you. So, you obeyed God once, if you want to keep those blessings then you must continue to listen to His voice.
Fourth, they were to love God in verse 5. What is interesting about the love we are to have for God is that we are to love Him to our ability. Each time we are commanded to love God, we are commanded to love Him “with all” that we have. God doesn’t want you to love Him to the degree that others love Him, but He wants you to love Him with all that you have. Whatever ability you have to love God, love Him to that ability. If you are healthy and strong, love Him with all your strength. If you are sick and weak, love Him with the strength you have. When you love God with what you have, that will keep God’s blessings on your life.
Fifth, they were to serve God in verse 13. This is the frosting on the cake. This is what seals God’s blessings on your life. Take the other four areas and go out and serve God. When you combine all of these things together, it will bring God’s blessings on your life, and continuing them will keep His blessings on your life. It truly is simple, but it is a choice you must make every day of your life.