Dec.13, 2023
Here are my reflections and comments from today’s scripture from Our Daily Inspirations App.
My brothers and sisters in Christ, before I read or comment on God’s word, I pray that He prepares my heart to receive his guidance and ask that He uses me as his vessel to comment on His word. If you want to leave comments or feedback, you can email jp0870584@gmail.com. For me some blessings that come from listening to God’s Word and obeying His commandments are His unyielding love and support. God bless you.
The scripture is from Deuteronomy 11: 26-27: “Behold, I set before you today a blessing and a curse: the blessing, if you listen to the commandments of the Lord your God, which I command you today.”
The devotion is titled Blessings and Curses by Katelyn Molloy. The author recalls a memory when she was in the fourth grade. Her teacher passed out voluntary worksheets to be completed by a certain day. One week she forgot to do it. The consequence of not turning the worksheets was sitting out at the beginning of recess. She decided to lie; during lunch she completed the worksheet and tried to hand it to her teacher saying she found it in her backpack. Her teacher was not fooled and informed her that she would sit out the whole recess. She learned that lying did not get her anywhere but made it worst. She said this is like God’s commandments. God asks us to follow His commandments for our own good. He is not doing this to control us, but to have us live a happy and long life, full of His blessings.
Reflections, Questions, and Challenges for Us: How can we become more familiar with God’s commandment? How has following God’s commandments blessed you?
Here is my response, yours may be different: For me, I study God’s word daily and I have been blessed by living a happy life, full of His blessings.
A Personal Prayer for us: Dear God, thank You for Your love. Please bless us and help us follow Your commandments. In Jesus name we pray, Amen.
Inspirations (2023/13/12) retrieved from Website: Daily Bible, Blessings and Curses by Katelyn Molloy.