I am using the daily Bible reading schedule from “The Bible.net” for my daily Bible reading.

Today, I am reading and commenting on Deuteronomy 27-28.

    Moses promises the Children of Israel that, if they obey God’s commands, they will be blessed, but if they disobey God’s commands they will be cursed. Moses lays out both the blessings and the curses. As I read these blessings and curses they read like the natural consequences which follow when a people either obey or disobey God. This is more obvious when you look at the curses. When a people as a whole obey God’s commands, they will be unified and respect each other. As a people they will protect and value the weak among them, which will allow the weak to learn their strengths and become productive (productive does not necessarily mean “able to earn money”). On the other hand, when a people do not obey God’s commands each will seek what he perceives as his own interest, not even aware how that damages the interests of the people as a whole. Disobeying God’s commands make one more susceptible to disease (for example, sexual immorality leads to the spread of sexually transmitted diseases). If those with power do not insist on justice for those without power, they will discover that they will not receive justice when their power wanes. I could go on, but it seems clear to me that when a society fails to honor God and seek to obey His commands it is only a matter of time until tragedy strikes it again and again.