The Other Half

For days now, we’ve been talking about the blessings of the Lord that fall on those who obey.

But what about when we disobey and do not follow the Lord and his commands?

The second half of Deuteronomy 11 lists the counter life that will be ours – one lacking blessings – and instead full of curses.  Yikes. 

Verse 16 says we will be cursed in the city and the country, instead of blessed.  Our “basket” and “kneading trough” will also be cursed, according to verse 17.

We just visited South Carolina where we saw women making sweetgrass baskets with their hands, and they were quite pricey.  These women spent at least 5 hours per tiny basket (5 in) and they sold for $25-$40. The larger bowls were approximately $200.

We all spend at least a third of our waking ours using our hands to provide for our family, by working, preparing, or serving them.  And if we want all of what we do for them to be blessed, we must obey the Lord.

It’s a simple instruction to follow His commands, with great consequences if we don’t.