Contemplative Bible Reading

Deuteronomy 29:19-20 (New Living Translation)

19 “Those who hear the warnings of this curse should not congratulate themselves, thinking, ‘I am safe, even though I am following the desires of my own stubborn heart.’ This would lead to utter ruin! 20 The Lord will never pardon such people. Instead his anger and jealousy will burn against them. All the curses written in this book will come down on them, and the Lord will erase their names from under heaven.

No problems. I got this one. Doesn’t matter what I’m doing. I’ll be fine.

Really? Do we trust God to do what God says? Well, maybe only when God says something good about me?

I believe that God let’s us choose much of what we do. God gives us some direct statements of “if…then…else” (for us computer programming fans). God has the authority to back out of these. I doubt God will do that often. But for me? God will make special case. Right? Oh, what’s that phrase at the start of verse 20? Oh, yeah, “The Lord will never pardon such people.” Oh, well, so much for the I am safe thought.