Obedience assures several things

- Obedience assures a prosperous life and success:

John 1:8 

He himself was not the light; he came only as a witness to the light.

- Obedience assures entrance into the kingdom of heaven:

Matthew 7:21 

“Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.

Luke 8:21 

He replied, “My mother and brothers are those who hear God's word and put it into practice.”

- Obedience assures the mercy of God:

Exodus 20:6 

But showing love to a thousand generations of those who love me and keep my commandments.

- Obedience assures that a person is a member of God’s family:

Matthew 12:50 

For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother.”

Mark 3:35 

Whoever does God's will is my brother and sister and mother.”

- Obedience assures being blessed:

Deuteronomy 11:27 

The blessing if you obey the commands of the LORD your God that I am giving you today;

- Obedience assures that we know the truth:

John 7:17 

If anyone chooses to do God's will, he will find out whether my teaching comes from God or whether I speak on my own.

- Obedience assures and said unto him, if a man love me, he will keep my words and my      Father will love him, and we will come unto him and make our abode with him:

John 14:23 

Jesus replied, “If anyone loves me, he will obey my teaching. My Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him.