Saturday, March 29, 2008

Deuteronomy 27-28

This section took me abou 10 minutes to read. God reveals both the blessings and curses that are a part of his covenant with Israel for them to receive the gift of the Promised Land. The blessings he promises are wonderful. The living that his promises would be completely without any want. In contrast the curses that he promised are terrifying. The end of the curses is a want in every way, which would be beyond description. I'm not convinced that the physical fulfillnent of those blessings are promised for Christians, but rather they are a picture of what God has in store fo us. The greatest blessing that God does promise Christians are those expressions of the Holy Spirit's indwelling as Paul noted in Galatians 5:22-23.
Stuart

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