Blessings or Curses?
In my last blog post, I talked about what the Lord requires of us—to fear Him, to walk in His ways, to love Him, and to obey His commandments. We should be able to realize that all those things are for our good since His ways are so much better than ours. Sadly, many people prefer to do their own thing rather than submit to God. God went on to tell the Israelites , “See, I am setting before you today a blessing and a curse—the blessing if you obey the commands of the Lord your God that I am giving you today; the curse if you disobey the commands of the Lord your God and turn from the way that I command you today by following other gods, which you have not known (Deuteronomy 11:26-28 NIV84). So, how does that apply to us as Christians? How do our lives and future ch...