It’s All in Your Mind

] J ] @Juq,lu 2 "dbul amtJ.JUJ, tJUH- n.al.imu Judf. f1um /ind no- ULU'~ nRiJJu,. Jwll llu MIL o/. tluJ, /bot luau UAL; Ind du ./!.o(flq) JudL giiu. dt.u dun., {L lnntl,/huJ, lwuf, and /ailhuJ o/. aµ.£, and "'"""1- o/- mhub obu/_ l1u.l Iiµ JuJL luuUJ, in dbuJ,J, ~ ~- and IJu,u, JuJl ~ dmJ, tllld nupd, and JuJl h.ti.N, IUHU tuUlNUtll o/- llu., /ii£.,, Deuteronomy 28:65, 66 The Old Testament, although involved in giving us God•s purpose for and direction of Israel, also has many practical lessons for us in the commands and illustrations. Paul said, "olll duu l.lt.intµ ltap,uJUd un.hJ. llum 1-o,- ~,, (I Corinthians 10:11). In these illustrations, God gives to us exactly what happened not only to the nation of Israel, but a total perspective in foundational teaching of the Word of God. The book of Deuteronomy is one of the most practical books in the Bible. In fact, if you could take it out of the Old Testament and give it a new name, you could easily slot it into the New Testament. Deuteronomy is practical in its formulas and promises for everyday life today. In this book, Moses is explaining to the new generation what God expects of them. Deuteronomy 28:1 Ee 2 state: " d.nd ii JuJL ~ l.o. ~ iJ f1um Judi ltttulun ~ anh,.. IJu tJ.Oiu ol IJu. J!._(J(/l(J) i.luJ, ,(j,o.d, IIJ. ~ and IIJ. db. all hk ~ «Jw,J,, ;;J. ~ l1tu, l1w_ dDLJ, dud du ./!.tn!m lluJ, .(jML wd.l ut lku an lwp,, ~ 1111 1t11.WNU. o/ IJu. aullt.,,· obt.d 1111 thtu. bluwttµ JuJ1 eonu on ~ and ODUl.aJu ~ iJ IJu,u JuJl ituu/uJt unh,. flu IJO.in . "' flu .J!,t}(/!f]) 'tluJ, .(j,od.,, This was God's truth to Israel and the Word of God constantly asks obedience for blessing. Even the writer of wisdom said, "(ill~. nnlhd,. a n.tl.Wffl,; lud mi lt a ~ IIJ. a.JUJ, fU.t'-11.U" (Proverbs 14:34). Conversely, beginning at Deuteronomy 28:62, God reminded Israel that His blessings and promises would not come to pass when they l\lere disobedient to His voice and 5