Doctrine and Covenants 59: 4-19

 

How are commandments a blessing?

"4 And they shall also be crowned with blessings from above, yea, and with commandments not a few, and with revelations in their time—they that are faithful and diligent before me.

5 Wherefore, I give unto them a commandment, saying thus: Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, with all thy might, mind, and strength; and in the name of Jesus Christ thou shalt serve him.

6 Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. Thou shalt not steal; neither commit adultery, nor kill, nor do anything like unto it.

7 Thou shalt thank the Lord thy God in all things.

8 Thou shalt offer a sacrifice unto the Lord thy God in righteousness, even that of a broken heart and a contrite spirit.

9 And that thou mayest more fully keep thyself unspotted from the world, thou shalt go to the house of prayer and offer up thy sacraments upon my holy day;

10 For verily this is a day appointed unto you to rest from your labors, and to pay thy devotions unto the Most High;

11 Nevertheless thy vows shall be offered up in righteousness on all days and at all times;

12 But remember that on this, the Lord’s day, thou shalt offer thine oblations and thy sacraments unto the Most High, confessing thy sins unto thy brethren, and before the Lord.

13 And on this day thou shalt do none other thing, only let thy food be prepared with singleness of heart that thy fasting may be perfect, or, in other words, that thy joy may be full.

14 Verily, this is fasting and prayer, or in other words, rejoicing and prayer.

15 And inasmuch as ye do these things with thanksgiving, with cheerful hearts and countenances, not with much laughter, for this is sin, but with a glad heart and a cheerful countenance—

16 Verily I say, that inasmuch as ye do this, the fulness of the earth is yours, the beasts of the field and the fowls of the air, and that which climbeth upon the trees and walketh upon the earth;

17 Yea, and the herb, and the good things which come of the earth, whether for food or for raiment, or for houses, or for barns, or for orchards, or for gardens, or for vineyards;

18 Yea, all things which come of the earth, in the season thereof, are made for the benefit and the use of man, both to please the eye and to gladden the heart;

19 Yea, for food and for raiment, for taste and for smell, to strengthen the body and to enliven the soul." (Doctrine and Covenants 59: 4-19)

And here's the commentary entitled: "Commandments are a blessing." : 

"What do you think it means to be “crowned … with commandments”? (verse 4). Consider how the Lord blesses you as you strive to obey each of the commandments in verses 5–19."

To be crowned means "to be honored", "to be decorated", or "to perfect". And to be "crowned...with commandments" also means to be crowned with blessings at the same time. Obedience to God's commandments brings blessings. As we grow in our obedience, Heavenly Father blesses us with a greater capacity to transform. Through His grace, He enables us to learn and grow to become more like Him, line upon line, precept upon precept, until eventually we become perfect like He is, and like our great exemplar, our elder brother, Jesus Christ. Through the commandments given to us by our loving Heavenly Father, we can see that He honors us and He wants us to be decorated with His blessings. 

As I strive to obey each of the commandments I've been blessed in countless ways. The Lord has been decorating my life with so many blessings even unexpected ones which bring so much peace and joy into my life.