Deuteronomy 11: 26 Behold, I set before you this day a blessing and a curse. 27 A blessing, if you obey the commandments of the Lord your God, which I command you this day.
In the book of Deuteronomy there are written many blessings and curses and some persons become very dismayed because they may not know why God will speak of a curse, right after promising to bless. Over and over again it occurs in the Scripture where God promises blessings, and right after He promises curses, or vice versa. In fact, the children of Israel were summoned to a special covenant ceremony where both blessings and curses were to be read.
And some people wonder and question why God is doing this. He has to do so, because our freedom of choice can turn a good thing into a bad thing, in so much that we can cause God’s blessings to turn sour by our course of action….. Deuteronomy 27:11 And Moses charged the people the same day, saying, 12 These shall stand upon mount Gerizim to bless the people, when you are come over Jordan; Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Joseph, and Benjamin.
Deuteronomy 27:13 And these shall stand upon mount Ebal to curse; Reuben, Gad, and Asher, and Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali. 14 And the Levites shall speak, and say unto all the men of Israel with a loud voice, 15 Cursed be the man that makes any graven or molten image, an abomination unto the Lord, the work of the hands of the craftsman, and puts it in a secret place. And all the people shall answer and say, Amen.
Deuteronomy 11:28 And a curse if you would not obey the commandments of the Lord your God but turn aside out of the way which I command you this day, to go after other gods, which ye have not known.
May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!