Seventh Day Baptist
Christian Education Council
PO BOX 1678
Janesville, WI 53547
—Deuteronomy 28:9-14
by: Ashea West.
From the beginning of time, God has been making covenants with His people. A covenant is a conditional promise—in this case between God and the Israelites (v. 9-10). If they keep His commandments, then He laid out all the benefits they would receive from just being obedient. So, too, with us—there are promises that God has made to us, if we will just remain faithful to Him. Some of these rewards are consequences of doing the right thing. But the majority of these blessings are because of direct obedience. What do you have to lose by being obedient? I only see benefits predicted if we are obedient.
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