Deuteronomy, 28
42. All your trees and the fruit of your ground the locust shall possess.
42. All your trees and the fruit of your ground the locust shall possess.
Deuteronomy 28 describes the blessings and curses that would come upon the people of Israel, depending on whether or not they would obey God's commandments. The first 14 verses describe the blessings that would come upon them if they obeyed, while the following verses speak of the curses that would come upon them if they disobeyed. Here are five verses related to the topics addressed in Deuteronomy 28:
Joshua 1:8 - "Do not depart from your mouth the book of this law, but meditate on it day and night, that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in Him; for thou shalt make thy way prosper, and be successful. " This verse highlights the importance of obedience to God's commandments, one of the main messages of Deuteronomy 28.
Proverbs 3:33 - "The curse of the Lord dwells in the house of the wicked, but the abode of the righteous will bless." This verse highlights the idea that disobedience to God's commandments brings curses, another important message of Deuteronomy 28.
Matthew 7:24-27-"Everyone, for, who listens to these words and practices them, I will resemble him to the prudent man, who built his house over the rock ... and went down the rain, and rushed rivers, and ran down rivers. , and blown winds, and fought that house, and did not fall, because it was built over the rock. " This verse highlights the importance of building our lives on the solid basis of obedience to God's commandments, something that Deuteronomy 28 repeatedly emphasizes.
Galatians 6:7 - "You will not miss: God is not mocking; for everything that man sow will be reaping." This verse highlights the idea that there are consequences for our actions, a message that is central to Deuteronomy 28.
Revelation 22:14 - "Blessed are those who keep their commandments, that they may be entitled to the tree of life, and can enter the city by the doors." This verse highlights the idea that obedience to God's commandments is rewarded, something that is one of the main messages of Deuteronomy 28.
“O amor e o temor devem sempre andar juntos. O temor sem amor torna-se covardia. São Padre Pio de Pietrelcina
