We may think that it is easier to give orders than to carry out orders.
Carry out the orders of our superiors is certainly not that easy especially when it is not to our liking or when we think it is not favourable to us.
Nonetheless, our duty is just to carry out those orders according to the given instructions and we won't be held responsible for the outcome.
On the other hand, when we have to give orders and instructions, we will be held responsible and accountable for the consequences.
But when it is God who is the one giving the orders and instructions, we can be assured that He knows what He is doing.
Furthermore, when God gives commandments and expects us to follow them, it is not for His benefit but for our good.
God says this in the 1st reading: If you are willing to obey, you shall eat the good things of the earth.
But if you persist in rebellion, the sword shall eat you instead.
Let us be obedient to the commandments of God, not just because it is for our good, but more because we believe that God loves us and only wants the best for us.
And let us be willing to obey, not because we fear punishment, but because we want to love God.