Leviticus, 26
20. Your strength shall be spent in vain; your land will give no produce and the trees no fruit.
20. Your strength shall be spent in vain; your land will give no produce and the trees no fruit.
Chapter 26 of the book of Leviticus deals with the blessings and curses that God promised to the people of Israel, depending on whether or not they would obey their laws and commandments. The selected verses are as follows:
Deuteronomy 30:19-20: "The heavens and the earth I take, today, by witnesses against you, who put it before you life and death, blessing and curse; , you and your offspring, loving the Lord, your God, listening to His voice and finding you to Him; for He is your life and your longevity. " This verse emphasizes the choice that the people of Israel have to choose life and blessing, obeying God, rather than choosing death and curse, disobeying God.
Deuteronomy 7:9: "Thou shalt know that the Lord thy God is God, the faithful God, who keeps the concert and mercy to a thousand generations to those who love him and keep his commandments." This verse highlights God's faithfulness to maintain his covenant with those who love him and obey his commandments.
Deuteronomy 28:1: "And if you hear the voice of the Lord, your God, being careful to keep all your commandments that I command you today, the Lord, your God, will exalt you over all the nations of the earth." This verse promises the blessing and exaltation for those who hear the voice of God and obey their commandments.
Psalm 81:13-14: "Oh, if my people heard me! If Israel were in my path! This verse highlights the importance of listening to God's voice and following his ways, promising protection against enemies and opponents.
Jeremiah 31:33: "But this is the concert that I will do with the house of Israel after those days, says the Lord, I shall put my law inside, and write it into His heart; and I will be your God and they will be my people. " This verse speaks of God's promise to write his law in the heart of the people of Israel, highlighting the importance of obedience to God from the inside out.
“Onde há mais sacrifício, há mais generosidade.” São Padre Pio de Pietrelcina