Isaiah 1:19-20
If you are willing and obedient, you will eat the good things of the land; but if you resist and rebel, you will be devoured by the sword." For the mouth of the LORD has spoken.
God has always given man the singular honour of having a will power to make personal choices. However, our choices determine our course in life. We tend to reap what we sow, and thereby reap good or bad, based on our choices.
Moses in the book of Deuteronomy , warned the children of Israel to obey God's commandments so they will be blessed in the land that God was bringing them into. Moses then predicted some of the blessings they would enjoy if they were obedient to God, an example being - Deuteronomy 6:10-12
When the Lord your God brings you into the land he swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, to give you—a land with large, flourishing cities you did not build, houses filled with all kinds of good things you did not provide, wells you did not dig, and vineyards and olive groves you did not plant—then when you eat and are satisfied, be careful that you do not forget the Lord, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery.
In the Book of Nehemiah, we read about how the Israelites enjoyed the exact blessings predicted when they acted in obedience - Nehemiah 9:25 They captured fortified cities and fertile land; they took possession of houses filled with all kinds of good things, wells already dug, vineyards, olive groves and fruit trees in abundance. They ate to the full and were well-nourished; they reveled in your great goodness.
God is faithful, He leads us besides still waters and causes our cup to run over.... but it is conditional - if we will be obedient!
....To be continued
WHAT IS NEXT?
WHAT IS NEXT?
