Song # 1635.1 from Our Gospel In Song Collection by Col Johnston. The Book of Deuteronomy (second law) is a series of addresses given by Moses to the people of Israel in Moab, when they were about to enter the land of Canaan that God had promised them. In chapter 28 we have the positive ‘Blessings For Obedience’ (Deuteronomy 28:1-10), (Song # 1635.1), and the negative ‘Curses For Disobedience’ (Deuteronomy 28:15-29) (Song # 1636.1).
If you fully obey the Lord your God and carefully follow all His commands that I give you today, the Lord your God will set you high above all the nations on earth (Deuteronomy 28:1). All these blessings will come upon you and accompany you if you obey the Lord your God (Deuteronomy 28:2). You will be blessed in the city and blessed in the country (Deuteronomy 28:3). Your children will be blessed, and the crops of your land and the young of your livestock, the calves of your herds and the lambs of your flocks (Deuteronomy 28:4). You will be blessed when you come in and blessed when you go out (Deuteronomy 28:6). The Lord will defeat your enemies who rise up before you (Deuteronomy 28:7). 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 (Deuteronomy 28:8). 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 His ways (Deuteronomy 28:9). Then all the peoples on earth will see that you are called by the Name of the Lord, and they will fear you (Deuteronomy 28:10).
Thought for today: trust in God today and prepare for your tomorrow.
Thought for the future: no matter where you turn, you can always turn to God. Where will you spend your eternity?