Deuteronomy 11 - The Blessings of Obedience | Bible Podcast, David Alley, Peace Christian Church

In this video listen to Deuteronomy 11 read by David Alley, followed by comments and prayer.

In Deuteronomy 11 Moses continues his speech using words which seem so very similar here to in many previous places in the book of Deuteronomy. He is repeating himself as a parent does when talking with a teenager.

Moses knows full well how the Israelites are going to end up and is trying to reinforce key ideas, such as obedience. This is also God's method too, trying to make abundantly sure we have received the message. Sadly we often do not hear, despite many repetitions. In verse 16 he advises care lest the heart be deceived.

The deceiving of the heart is the problem. Jeremiah said in 17:9 that the heart is deceitful above all else. We fool ourselves and justify our behaviour, and rationalise all sorts of things. We must be so careful not to assume we are better than we are, or that we deserve what good we have.

In verse 24 Moses said what God had promised to Abraham, that everywhere they set their feet would be theirs. Spiritually it is important to set our feet in many places, as we will inherit them. If you see another with graces and anointings, these are also potentially ours by faith if we seek to walk in that place too.

Then in verses 26-7 God gives them a choice between blessings and curses. The doctrine of Calvinism denies such a choice, but the truth is that God in his complete sovereignty has sovereignly chosen to give people choices.

He is also sovereignly capable of removing our ability to choose, but has not done so, because true love and fellowship is only possible when one has the ability to respond. There is going to be more about the curses and blessings in the second half of Deuteronomy