Sat.’s Devo - Choose the Blessings

Read: Deuteronomy 28:1-68; Luke 11:14-36; Psalm 77:1-20; Proverbs 12:18 Today we read the blessings and the curses which are the exact opposite of the blessings. The only requirement of walking in the blessings was to follow the Lord and obey his laws. That sound easy, but it was not for them. I have to remind myself that they were a new nation and didn’t have the Holy Spirit like we do which seals us. *** The blessings were simple: everything about their lives would be blessed. Their nation would be above all the other nations Their finances, family, occupations, and harvests would all be blessed. *** The curses are explicit and excruciating to read. God describes them in detail. Everything about them would be cursed. They would be pursued and taken over by them. These results would serve as a sign and a warning for future generations. *** We as a nation have been living in the curses which is plain to see if we open our eyes and look around. DOGE is pointing out so many ways they have stolen our money and put in their own pockets. We see that we have been slaves to an evil agenda bent on taking our lives, not blessing them. But… God is turning this ship around. We are starting to see the curses lifting and the blessing beginning to flow. It has already started and it will soon become a tsunami. Those who have been faithful are going to see the results of their obedience. *** It gives the Lord great pleasure in blessing and prospering us, may we never find ourselves in this place of chaos again. *** In Luke, Jesus cast a demon out of man who could not speak and he was able to talk. One in the crowd said it was because Jesus was the prince of demons. This man was trying to get Jesus so mad he would prove his power by giving them some great sign from heaven. Jesus didn’t fall for it. He explained that any institution that is divided among itself is destined to fall. If Satan’s kingdom is divided against itself, it will fall. But if he is casting out demons in the power of God then the Kingdom of God has arrived and it will overthrow Satan’s kingdom. *** Jesus explained that demons that are cast out of a person look for another person to enter. If it can’t find an open door, it will come back to the first person to see if they have filled their house with good things and closed their door to them. If they haven’t, then they will reenter and bring more demons with it. Then the person will be in worse shape than before. *** When they kept asking for a sign from heaven, Jesus told them the only sign he would give them would be the sign of Jonah. His resurrection out of the mouth of the fish was a sign to the people of Nineveh that God had sent him. Jesus’ resurrection would be a sign to these people also. Even his disciples didn’t believe until he came back and appeared to him. *** Lord, may our eyes be filled with your light that they can see who you are and what you are doing on the earth. Thank you for all the wonderful things you are doing to save us and our nation. May we pass the test of abundance and be generous and faithful.