Deut. 7:14-15 - "'You shall be blessed above all people; there will be no male or female barren among you or among your cattle. The Lord will remove you from all sickness; and He will not put on you any of the harmful diseases of Egypt with you have known but He will lay them on all who hate you.'"
Moses is describing what it means to be blessed by God. The Israelites experienced what it looks like to live outside the blessings of God while they were slaves in Egypt. They experienced bareness, illness, poverty and persecution. They are not in that land any longer. Could it be possible that the society and culture we live in can keep us from receiving the blessings God has for us? When a nation, especially its leaders, do not humble themselves before God, how is it then that God can bless that nation? It is those who hate Him who will experience disease, bareness and poverty. It is clear that many of our nation's leaders are compromising God's law because they are bowing to the demands of sinful man instead of standing in obedience to God. It is no wonder that God's chosen people are also subject to the curses of the nation. What is the promise here? God can and will redeem His people. He will draw them out of slavery and into kingdom health. He will pour out His abundance onto His people. AMEN!
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