majestic, and full of splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of
him in Deuteronomy 28:63,
"Just as it pleased the Lord to make you prosper and increase in
number, so it will please him to ruin and destroy you. You will be
uprooted from the land you are entering to possess."
Here is an interesting look into the character and nature of God. For
those who see God as somewhat one-dimensional, e.g. an "angry God" of
the Old Testament or a "God of love" in the New, both sides are on
full display here. Moses says it pleased the Lord to make Israel
prosper and increase in numbers. He also says God will likewise be
pleased to ruin and destroy them if they don't revere him and keep the
law.
Both pleasures are of God... and how interesting he has determined
that which side of his nature the Israelites will see of him are left
to them. They get to decide for themselves. I find two interesting
things out about God in this passage. One is that God has left to man
the certain outcome they will experience based on stipulations he has
designed. The other is that our God is far from one-dimensional. He is
a whole symphony of character traits.
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share
your thoughts of worship with us from your Bible reading today. We'd
love to hear from you!
Trevor Fisk
trevor.fisk@gmail.com
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