TWO MOUNTAINS AND A CHOICE
Keywords 27:10
Obey the LORD your God and
follow his commands and decrees that I give you today."
1. “Write all the words of this law” (1-8)
After crossing the
Jordan river and arriving in the promised land, the first thing Israel was to
do was write the words of God on stones and set them up with an altar on Mount
Ebal. The word of God was the basis of their relationship with God as his
covenant people. Similarly, Jesus said to us, “The words I have spoken to
you—they are full of the Spirit and life” (John 6:63b).
2. Curses for
disobedience (9-26)
Next, the twelve
tribes were to split into two groups of six, with one group standing on Mount
Gerizim to pronounce blessings for obeying the law and the other group standing
Mount Ebal to pronounce curses for disobedience. The Levites read curses, with
the people responding “Amen” after each one. The people needed to understand
that their choice to obey or disobey the words of God made the difference
between a blessed or cursed life.
Prayer Father, thank you for
giving us your words of life. Help me make them the foundation of my life.
One Word God’s words free us from a cursed life
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