Blessings For Obedience

Deuteronomy 28

1 If you fully obey the LORD your God and carefully follow all his commands I give you today, the LORD your God will set you high above all the nations on earth.

2 All these blessings will come on you and accompany you if you obey the LORD your God:

3 You will be blessed in the city and blessed in the country.

4 The fruit of your womb will be blessed, and the crops of your land and the young of your livestock— he calves of your herds and the lambs of your flocks.
5 Your basket and your kneading trough will be blessed.

6 You will be blessed when you come in and blessed when you go out.

7 The LORD will grant that the enemies who rise up against you will be defeated before you. They will come at you from one direction but flee from you in seven.

8 The LORD will send a blessing on your barns and on everything you put your hand to. The LORD your God will bless you in the land he is giving you.

9 The LORD will establish you as his holy people, as he promised you on oath, if you keep the commands of the LORD your God and walk in obedience to him.

10 Then all the peoples on earth will see that you are called by the name of the LORD, and they will fear you.

11 The LORD will grant you abundant prosperity—in the fruit of your womb, the young of your livestock and the crops of your ground—in the land he swore to your ancestors to give you.

12 The LORD will open the heavens, the storehouse of his bounty, to send rain on your land in season and to bless all the work of your hands. You will lend to many nations but will borrow from none.

13 The LORD will make you the head, not the tail. If you pay attention to the commands of the LORD your God that I give you this day and carefully follow them, you will always be at the top, never at the bottom.

14 Do not turn aside from any of the commands I give you today, to the right or to the left, following other gods and serving them.

Draw close to God, and He will draw close to you – (James 4:8)

The cornflowers in our front yard give a vibrant display of purple beauty for a few weeks each summer. Then they turn brown and the petals fall away, leaving the seed head only which looks very unattractive. I considered cutting them at the base of the stalk, but first I read about this particular flower in my perennial garden book. It advised leaving the seed heads because birds enjoy eating these seeds. I thought, O.K., I’ll do what the book says– just follow directions.

Yesterday I saw a beautiful goldfinch sitting on top of one of the flower heads, eating the seeds to its heart’s content. It was such a beautiful sight, and such a wonderful experience for me. I had seen exactly what I read about in the book.

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The same is true when one reads the Bible. There are stories, parables, and truths galore. We may store up head knowledge and may be able to spout off scripture- chapter and verse!

However, it is not until we have that personal encounter — when we really experience for ourselves that Jesus is alive and with us now that we become excited about being a Christian.

Then, all the Bible reading we have done really “click,” and we say –“ Yes, Lord!! This is fantastic!!”

I am thankful I have had that first hand experience with our Living Lord, and I have received joy beyond measure. I am also thankful for our Bible – for its truths are real and available to us each day of our lives.

I am delighted that God reminded me of this truth through a dried out cornflower and a goldfinch. He touches my life in the most delightful ways!

- – - written by Marion Smith

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My name is Nicola, as a Christian born in the Holy Land, I have been blessed with the joy of discovering Israel religiously. In turn, I’m even more delighted to be able to share my discoveries with others just like you.

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