S: My soul will not reject you. I will also walk among you and be your God, and you shall be My people.
O: Blessings of obedience - This particular verse really spoke to me, as God is consistent with blessing those who are obedient to Him. Through obedience we are enabled to draw near God and commune with Him-and there comes the personal attachment of how God took us as His people rather than 'some people' or 'those people,' but we're blessed to obey one Who takes us in personally.
In the entire chapter, God basically tells the Israelites of how if they hold fast to His statutes and commandments, Israel will receive His blessings (like rain, enemies falling to them, confirmation of covenant, etc)
A: Quite simply, obey, and blessings will come. Obey, and you can continue to abide in God and worship Him in spirit. As God's chosen people, God wants to pour out His blessings upon His people - this reminds me of a verse in Matthew 7, 'If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give what is good to those who ask Him!' I will obey, ask for something to glorify God, whatever is necessary, and I know blessings will come through such.
P: Lord, teach me to walk in obedience - I want to embrace how You are my God and how you will provide for my needs as well as giving me gifts and blessings which are so plentiful right now. However, I pray that my motive for obedience would not be for blessings or gifts (which are awesome, praise You), but rather out of the love for Your revealed Law and out of love for You-as You have loved me and saved me, I would do well to follow and listen to my Saviour. In Christ, amen.
Soli Deo Gloria
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