God’s 21 Blessings of Obedience

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GOD’s 21 BLESSINGS GOD’s 21 BLESSINGS OF OBEDIENCE OF OBEDIENCE By Morris Cerullo By Morris Cerullo Extracted by S. Magombedze Extracted by S. Magombedze

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God's 21 Blessings of Obedience outlines and presence the promises of God to the believer from Deuteronomy 28 vs 1-13. It gives the believer an opportunity to enter into a covenant relationship with God and experience God's immeasurable blessings in their lives.

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GOD’s 21 BLESSINGS GOD’s 21 BLESSINGS OF OBEDIENCEOF OBEDIENCE

By Morris CerulloBy Morris Cerullo

Extracted by S. MagombedzeExtracted by S. Magombedze

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Covenant Blessings are for you!Covenant Blessings are for you! When God made His covenant promises of When God made His covenant promises of

Deuteronomy 28, He did not merely list some Deuteronomy 28, He did not merely list some blessings that might be yours. He said that “All blessings that might be yours. He said that “All these blessings shall come on thee and overtake these blessings shall come on thee and overtake thee…”thee…”

David wrote in Psalms 23: “Surely goodness and David wrote in Psalms 23: “Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life”mercy shall follow me all the days of my life”

These 21 covenant blessings are going to do more These 21 covenant blessings are going to do more than follow us, they are going to overtake us, than follow us, they are going to overtake us, surround us, fall on us, and engulf us. surround us, fall on us, and engulf us.

You don’t have a chance! As you meet the simple You don’t have a chance! As you meet the simple conditions of God, these blessings are going to set conditions of God, these blessings are going to set your life style from now until Jesus returns for His your life style from now until Jesus returns for His Church. Church.

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Miracle Living is Yours!Miracle Living is Yours!

A new rhythm of miracle living is A new rhythm of miracle living is yours for the taking!yours for the taking!

Please turn in your Bible to Please turn in your Bible to Deuteronomy chapter 28 and keep it Deuteronomy chapter 28 and keep it close at hand while we absorb its close at hand while we absorb its great promises verse by verse and great promises verse by verse and point by point.point by point.

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Deuteronomy 28:1-13Deuteronomy 28:1-13 1 And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto 1 And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto

the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe and to do all his the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe and to do all his commandments which I command thee this day, that the LORD commandments which I command thee this day, that the LORD thy God will set thee on high above all nations of the earth:thy God will set thee on high above all nations of the earth:

2  And all these blessings shall come on thee, and overtake 2  And all these blessings shall come on thee, and overtake thee, if thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God.thee, if thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God.

3  Blessed shalt thou be in the city, and blessed shalt thou be 3  Blessed shalt thou be in the city, and blessed shalt thou be in the field.in the field.

4  Blessed shall be the fruit of thy body, and the fruit of thy 4  Blessed shall be the fruit of thy body, and the fruit of thy ground, and the fruit of thy cattle, the increase of thy kine, and ground, and the fruit of thy cattle, the increase of thy kine, and the flocks of thy sheep.the flocks of thy sheep.

5  Blessed shall be thy basket and thy store.5  Blessed shall be thy basket and thy store. 6  Blessed shalt thou be when thou comest in, and blessed 6  Blessed shalt thou be when thou comest in, and blessed

shalt thou be when thou goest out.shalt thou be when thou goest out. 7  The LORD shall cause thine enemies that rise up against 7  The LORD shall cause thine enemies that rise up against

thee to be smitten before thy face: they shall come out against thee to be smitten before thy face: they shall come out against thee one way, and flee before thee seven ways.thee one way, and flee before thee seven ways.

8  The LORD shall command the blessing upon thee in thy 8  The LORD shall command the blessing upon thee in thy storehouses, and in all that thou settest thine hand unto; and storehouses, and in all that thou settest thine hand unto; and he shall bless thee in the land which the LORD thy God giveth he shall bless thee in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.thee.

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Deuteronomy 28:1-13Deuteronomy 28:1-13 9  The LORD shall establish thee an holy people unto 9  The LORD shall establish thee an holy people unto

himself, as he hath sworn unto thee, if thou shalt keep the himself, as he hath sworn unto thee, if thou shalt keep the commandments of the LORD thy God, and walk in his ways.commandments of the LORD thy God, and walk in his ways.

10  And all people of the earth shall see that thou art called 10  And all people of the earth shall see that thou art called by the name of the LORD; and they shall be afraid of thee.by the name of the LORD; and they shall be afraid of thee.

11  And the LORD shall make thee plenteous in goods, in 11  And the LORD shall make thee plenteous in goods, in the fruit of thy body, and in the fruit of thy cattle, and in the fruit of thy body, and in the fruit of thy cattle, and in the fruit of thy ground, in the land which the LORD sware the fruit of thy ground, in the land which the LORD sware unto thy fathers to give thee.unto thy fathers to give thee.

12  The LORD shall open unto thee his good treasure, the 12  The LORD shall open unto thee his good treasure, the heaven to give the rain unto thy land in his season, and to heaven to give the rain unto thy land in his season, and to bless all the work of thine hand: and thou shalt lend unto bless all the work of thine hand: and thou shalt lend unto many nations, and thou shalt not borrow.many nations, and thou shalt not borrow.

13  And the LORD shall make thee the head, and not the 13  And the LORD shall make thee the head, and not the tail; and thou shalt be above only, and thou shalt not be tail; and thou shalt be above only, and thou shalt not be beneath; if that thou hearken unto the commandments of beneath; if that thou hearken unto the commandments of the LORD thy God, which I command thee this day, to the LORD thy God, which I command thee this day, to observe and to do them:observe and to do them:

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Covenant Blessings Covenant Blessings [1-21][1-21]

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Covenant Blessings [1-3]Covenant Blessings [1-3] God will set me on high above all the nations of God will set me on high above all the nations of

the earth.the earth.From this day forward, I will enter into a relationship with From this day forward, I will enter into a relationship with my God that He will set me on high over all the nations of my God that He will set me on high over all the nations of the world. God Has promised to make us a holy people. the world. God Has promised to make us a holy people. He has promised to make us a consecrated people. God He has promised to make us a consecrated people. God will set me on high, and all these blessings shall come on will set me on high, and all these blessings shall come on me. They shall run after me. They shall take hold of me.me. They shall run after me. They shall take hold of me.

I shall be blessed in the city.I shall be blessed in the city.My relationship with my God gives me the right to His My relationship with my God gives me the right to His covenant blessing in the city, no matter what the covenant blessing in the city, no matter what the circumstances. He is my Protection. I will see His Blessing circumstances. He is my Protection. I will see His Blessing in every business transaction.in every business transaction.

I shall be blessed in the field.I shall be blessed in the field.Whatever my field of endeavour right now and always, Whatever my field of endeavour right now and always, God has promised to bless me in the field. He blesses my God has promised to bless me in the field. He blesses my every labour. I receive it and believe it from this time every labour. I receive it and believe it from this time forth.forth.

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Covenant Blessings [4-6]Covenant Blessings [4-6] Blessed shall be the fruit of my body.Blessed shall be the fruit of my body.

In my covenant relationship with God, I stake my claim In my covenant relationship with God, I stake my claim right now to His blessings on my children from this day. right now to His blessings on my children from this day. For my sake and the sake of my covenant with God, I For my sake and the sake of my covenant with God, I will see God’s hand upon them in a special way.will see God’s hand upon them in a special way.

My crops will be blessed.My crops will be blessed.As a covenant partner with God, His blessing is upon As a covenant partner with God, His blessing is upon my income and the sum results of all my efforts. I will my income and the sum results of all my efforts. I will see how He keeps me from expenses in a miraculous see how He keeps me from expenses in a miraculous way.way.

My cattle will increase.My cattle will increase.God has promised to increase my supply. Even though I God has promised to increase my supply. Even though I use of my resources, He is my Source which cannot be use of my resources, He is my Source which cannot be exhausted. I accept His continuing abundant flow of exhausted. I accept His continuing abundant flow of increase in supplying all I ever need and even above increase in supplying all I ever need and even above and beyond – for as He is my Resource, it will never be and beyond – for as He is my Resource, it will never be exhausted or taxed!exhausted or taxed!

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Covenant Blessings [7-9]Covenant Blessings [7-9] My flocks will increase.My flocks will increase.

From this day on, I accept God’s provision for From this day on, I accept God’s provision for worshipping and giving in a new way. I will not be able worshipping and giving in a new way. I will not be able to outgive Him. I offer the best of my “flock” in love to to outgive Him. I offer the best of my “flock” in love to Him, and receive from His hand manyfold in return. In Him, and receive from His hand manyfold in return. In Him I will abound for every good work.Him I will abound for every good work.

My baskets and storehouses will be full of good My baskets and storehouses will be full of good things.things.I see that God wants me to prosper and to be in health. I see that God wants me to prosper and to be in health. I see how He desires to bless me materially, physically I see how He desires to bless me materially, physically and spiritually. I accept this flow of blessing in my life in and spiritually. I accept this flow of blessing in my life in all these areas.all these areas.

I will be blessed in all I undertake.I will be blessed in all I undertake.Whatever I put my hand to, He will bless. He has Whatever I put my hand to, He will bless. He has pronounced this blessing and cannot reverse it. I pronounced this blessing and cannot reverse it. I receive it as an accomplished part of my life and expect receive it as an accomplished part of my life and expect His blessing and help in my every task.His blessing and help in my every task.

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Covenant Blessings [10-12]Covenant Blessings [10-12] I will have complete victory over all my enemies.I will have complete victory over all my enemies.

No matter how many or how fierce my enemies, I am No matter how many or how fierce my enemies, I am the conqueror in Christ. God lifts up my head in victory the conqueror in Christ. God lifts up my head in victory and my feet in triumph. He will honour me and bless me and my feet in triumph. He will honour me and bless me right in front of my enemy. No enemy will have power right in front of my enemy. No enemy will have power to hurt me. I take victory over all.to hurt me. I take victory over all.

My land will be abundantly fertile and productive.My land will be abundantly fertile and productive.My ‘fields’ are made fertile in God and by God. No My ‘fields’ are made fertile in God and by God. No matter how barren fields are around me, my own fields matter how barren fields are around me, my own fields will be fruitful. Every seed I sow will fall in good ground will be fruitful. Every seed I sow will fall in good ground and bring forth good fruit.and bring forth good fruit.

I will be established as a holy people unto God.I will be established as a holy people unto God.I am God’s own child, His person. He has put His mark I am God’s own child, His person. He has put His mark upon me. No matter what comes on this earth I am upon me. No matter what comes on this earth I am marked as His. No matter what shakings occur in this marked as His. No matter what shakings occur in this world, I will not be shaken for He establishes me as His world, I will not be shaken for He establishes me as His holy child.holy child.

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Covenant Blessings [13-15]Covenant Blessings [13-15] I will be a witness and an example to all people on I will be a witness and an example to all people on

earth.earth.My life will be a witness to all people to the grace and power of My life will be a witness to all people to the grace and power of God in Christ Jesus. His light will shine through me. Those looking God in Christ Jesus. His light will shine through me. Those looking at me will see His grace and glorify Him because of what He has at me will see His grace and glorify Him because of what He has done for me. I have the POWER Jesus promised when He said, “But done for me. I have the POWER Jesus promised when He said, “But ye shall receive power, after the Holy Ghost is come upon you: ye shall receive power, after the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me…” [Acts 1:8]and ye shall be witnesses unto me…” [Acts 1:8]

As a result of this obvious blessing, it will cause the As a result of this obvious blessing, it will cause the nations to be afraid to touch God’s anointed of whom nations to be afraid to touch God’s anointed of whom I am one.I am one.I take my rightful place in God right now and the dignity of His I take my rightful place in God right now and the dignity of His anointing on my life. I accept the respect He will cause others to anointing on my life. I accept the respect He will cause others to have because His hand is obvious in my life. I will walk worthy of have because His hand is obvious in my life. I will walk worthy of the vocation wherewith I am called. God is the lifter-up of my the vocation wherewith I am called. God is the lifter-up of my head. In Him, I will not be confounded or ashamed.head. In Him, I will not be confounded or ashamed.

I will be prosperous in goods, in children, in stock, I will be prosperous in goods, in children, in stock, and in crops in all the land.and in crops in all the land.The prosperity and success that God has for me is being multiplied The prosperity and success that God has for me is being multiplied even this minute. I receive it and apply it in every area of my life, even this minute. I receive it and apply it in every area of my life, my whole family, my business, and my job.my whole family, my business, and my job.

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Covenant Blessings [16-18]Covenant Blessings [16-18] The Lord will open to me all His good treasure.The Lord will open to me all His good treasure.

I claim the opening of GOD’s treasures to me! I will see I claim the opening of GOD’s treasures to me! I will see blessings in Him I never saw before. I will know spiritual blessings in Him I never saw before. I will know spiritual treasure I never experienced before. I claim total treasure I never experienced before. I claim total enrichment of my life from His treasure house which He enrichment of my life from His treasure house which He opens to me as a covenant partner of His!opens to me as a covenant partner of His!

The heavens will give me rain in due season in all The heavens will give me rain in due season in all my land.my land.No matter how dry the season on those around me, God No matter how dry the season on those around me, God will open the windows of heaven and pour His blessings will open the windows of heaven and pour His blessings on me. No enemy, not even satan, can close the window on me. No enemy, not even satan, can close the window of blessing God has prepared for me. I look up, and I of blessing God has prepared for me. I look up, and I receive His refreshing from above at all times and in all receive His refreshing from above at all times and in all circumstances.circumstances.

God will bless all the work of my hands.God will bless all the work of my hands.Whatever my hands produce will be a blessing to Whatever my hands produce will be a blessing to someone else. God will pour His blessing not only into my someone else. God will pour His blessing not only into my life but through my life. I will watch my touch become a life but through my life. I will watch my touch become a blessing to those about me.blessing to those about me.

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Covenant Blessings [19-21]Covenant Blessings [19-21] I will be prosperous enough to lend and will not I will be prosperous enough to lend and will not

need to borrow.need to borrow.I will never again need to borrow from others! God’s I will never again need to borrow from others! God’s blessing will assure that I will be able to lend of the means blessing will assure that I will be able to lend of the means He has provided me to help those in need. I will be on the He has provided me to help those in need. I will be on the receiving end from God and will be on the giving end when receiving end from God and will be on the giving end when it comes to others. God makes abundant provision in my it comes to others. God makes abundant provision in my life for this.life for this.

The Lord shall make me the head and not the tail.The Lord shall make me the head and not the tail.God esteems me. He loves me. He is honouring me and God esteems me. He loves me. He is honouring me and setting me on high. He is putting me at the top of His setting me on high. He is putting me at the top of His blessings, not the bottom. I accept His honour and esteem. blessings, not the bottom. I accept His honour and esteem. In Him I walk as the king and priest He has made me.In Him I walk as the king and priest He has made me.

I shall be above and never be beneath.I shall be above and never be beneath.From this day, the world will not walk on me. The From this day, the world will not walk on me. The unbeliever will not despise me. I will not be stepped on. I unbeliever will not despise me. I will not be stepped on. I have been made the above and not the beneath because I have been made the above and not the beneath because I have hearkened to God and covenanted to walk in have hearkened to God and covenanted to walk in obedience to Him.obedience to Him.

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Enter into a Covenant with Enter into a Covenant with God, and Receive His God, and Receive His

Covenant blessings Now!Covenant blessings Now!

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Enter into a Covenant with Enter into a Covenant with God!God!

Let’s enter into a higher level of Let’s enter into a higher level of commitment and a very personal new commitment and a very personal new covenant relationship with God.covenant relationship with God.

This very day, this very minute, prayerfully, This very day, this very minute, prayerfully, definitely and with great consciousness of definitely and with great consciousness of what you are doing, and of what God has what you are doing, and of what God has promised, enter into a new covenant promised, enter into a new covenant relationship with Him by raising the level of relationship with Him by raising the level of your commitment to Him.your commitment to Him.

… … if two of you shall agree on earth as if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing they shall ask, it touching any thing they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven. [Matt 18:19]which is in heaven. [Matt 18:19]

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Pray this prayer:Pray this prayer: Heavenly Father,Heavenly Father, I thank You for the love and compassion which causes I thank You for the love and compassion which causes

You to make covenants with us Your creatures. I thank You to make covenants with us Your creatures. I thank You for the New Covenant of Christ dying for our sins You for the New Covenant of Christ dying for our sins so that we can become Your children.so that we can become Your children.

I thank You that as Your Children, Your great covenant I thank You that as Your Children, Your great covenant promises are for us today. I especially thank You for promises are for us today. I especially thank You for the 21 great covenant blessings of Deuteronomy.the 21 great covenant blessings of Deuteronomy.

Right now, Father, in the Name of Jesus, I enter into Right now, Father, in the Name of Jesus, I enter into this covenant with You and claim every one of the this covenant with You and claim every one of the Deuteronomy 28:1-13 promises.Deuteronomy 28:1-13 promises.

I covenant to fulfil my part of this relationship You I covenant to fulfil my part of this relationship You have made in Your Word. I covenant with You that I will have made in Your Word. I covenant with You that I will hearken diligently to Your voice, that I will observe to hearken diligently to Your voice, that I will observe to do Your commandments, and that I will raise my level do Your commandments, and that I will raise my level of commitment to Your work.of commitment to Your work.

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Prayer (Cont…)Prayer (Cont…) Even now as I wait before You, I raise my Even now as I wait before You, I raise my

commitments. I know that Your blessings are commitments. I know that Your blessings are coming upon me in a new way and that they coming upon me in a new way and that they literally will overtake me.literally will overtake me.

I look for them.I look for them. I receive the blessings of health.I receive the blessings of health. I receive the blessings of prosperity.I receive the blessings of prosperity. I receive the blessings on my job.I receive the blessings on my job. I receive the blessings in my home.I receive the blessings in my home. I receive the blessings upon my family.I receive the blessings upon my family. I receive the blessings in Thy harvest field and in I receive the blessings in Thy harvest field and in

every area of my life.every area of my life. I thank You for each and every one of them. I thank You for each and every one of them. In Jesus’ Name. In Jesus’ Name. Amen.Amen.

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From Now on as you have entered into From Now on as you have entered into a covenant with God, a covenant with God,

You are empowered to Live in God’s You are empowered to Live in God’s Covenant Blessings!Covenant Blessings!

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