A blessing or a curse is set before humanity.

Deuteronomy 11:26-28 contains God’s invitation to every generation. In this invitation, He sets before us a blessing and a curse. On the cross, the Lord Jesus Christ paid the price of that curse for every person. Every person that receives the gift of salvation and righteousness in Christ, receives the blessing of the Lord. That blessing includes eternal life, adoption into His family, grace, favor, love, divine protection, divine provision, divine health, divine wisdom, and other gifts as part of that blessing. John 3:17 says: “For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved”. It is not Jesus who condemns, it is our own decisions and actions. John 3:19 confirms this: “And this is the condemnation, that the light (Jesus) has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil”. When someone willfully rejects the very blessing of God that would set them free from the curse, and chases after other gods and philosophies that might sound good at the moment, they enter into deception and delusion. Sin always promises to give you fun, excitement, and freedom to do whatever you want, but in the end, it only seeks to enslave you and separate you from God and from the blessings. So, God invites you today and sets before you a blessing and a curse. Which one will you embrace?

Deuteronomy 11:26-28 “Behold, I set before you today a blessing and a curse: the blessing, if you obey the commandments of the Lord your God which I command you today; and the curse, if you do not obey the commandments of the Lord your God, but turn aside from the way which I command you today, to go after other gods which you have not known”.

Stop with the excuses, says the Lord!

Excuses. Everyone has one. We make excuses to cover our mistakes. We also make excuses in order to shift the blame from us to someone else. Sometimes we make excuses because we do not believe that we are capable or able to complete a task, We even make excuses to God when we disobey Him, thinking somehow that He will believe our excuse. When Jeremiah made an excuse to prove to God that he could not possibly do what God was asking him to do, God’s response to Jeremiah was very telling. He told him to never use that excuse. Instead, Jeremiah was to do what God instructed him to do, and He assured Jeremiah that He would be with Him. Wow! What a promise. Today, God tells you the same thing. Stop the excuses. God is with you, and will help you in that endeavor. He will not leave you nor forsake you. He qualifies you for the task. Go in His strength and might. Never limit yourself again. You are His ambassador and He goes with you!

Jeremiah 1: 6-8 “Then said I: “Ah, Lord GodBehold, I cannot speak, for I am a youth.” But the Lord said to me: “Do not say, ‘I am a youth,’ For you shall go to all to whom I send you, And whatever I command you, you shall speak. Do not be afraid of their faces, For I am with you to deliver you,” says the Lord”.