The passage talks about how we will be blessed if we obey the Lord and follow his command, but we will be cursed if we worship other gods, gods of wood and stone.
Through the story of Israelites, we learn the human faith cycle to God.
At first the Israelites were brought out from Egypt by God, but yet they didn't trust in God, then God tested their faith for 40 years in the desert. After all the wandering, finally they understood that God is the faithful and holy one, then they finally arrived the promise land from God, in a painful way. But then once they were blessed by the giving from God, they turned their heart into other gods, gods of woods and stones. Then they were cursed by God by disobeying His laws. And then we repented. And God put His mercy on us again, and blessed us to those who obey Him.
When do we ever learn?! This is a question that are often asked by Moses, and even Jesus. Do we really need to see His goodness through the painful way? Do we really need to go through all this?
I think we are all sinner after all, and this is the consequences of sin, even though we are forgiven. Man has to work hard on earth and woman has to go through pain on giving birth. As human, we cannot escape from painful experience, yet, we will go through those pain with joy, because we forget what is behind, and straining toward what is ahead, which is His kingdom come.
May your will be done. Amen
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