Deuteronomy 11:13-16 And it shall come to pass, if ye shall hearken diligently unto my commandments which I command you this day, to love the LORD your God, and to serve him with all your heart and with all your soul,
That I will give you the rain of your land in his due season, the first rain and the latter rain, that thou mayest gather in thy corn, and thy wine, and thine oil.
And I will send grass in thy fields for thy cattle, that thou mayest eat and be full.
Take heed to yourselves, that your heart be not deceived, and ye turn aside, and serve other gods, and worship them;
I think the most heard of principles and religious laws would be the 10 commandments. In fact there are 613 commandments in the OT. Somewhat impossible to follow isn't it? And the Jesus summed them up into 2 and made life so much simpler.
The quoted verses somehow indicate blessings for those who follow His commandments as mentioned. Going further, one wonders if there are commandments or expectations God has from us personally? And the answer is yes.
The simple truth is that if we are to follow what God wants (11:13) we need to overcome things in our own life to be able to succeed. We need to overcome human weaknesses, follies and habits, all of which stop us from following and obeying and more than anything, which are impediments for us to live the life we are supposed to. These become stumbling blocks for us. Roadblocks as well.
These personal changes themselves are as important as the commandments as listed, because they cause our disobedience.
Deuteronomy 11:26-28 says
Behold, I set before you this day a blessing and a curse;
A blessing, if ye obey the commandments of the LORD your God, which I command you this day:
And a curse, if ye will 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.
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