Lev 26-27 God's blessings are large but not required

January 10th, Leviticus 26-27

       Sometimes we make life to complex, most of the time it's really very simple. Chapter 26 makes it all very, very clear...

        God wants to bless with rain in season, land that bears fruit from one harvest to the next. That we would live secure, unafraid, harmful animals removed and our enemies flee. Children everywhere, with a need to throw away old stuff, because your storehouse will need more space for the new harvest. Walking hand in hand with God, no longer slaves or a yoke around our necks, able to stand upright, physically and in our hearts. All we have to do is what God asks of us.

       If we don't then we get to live in panic and anxiety, with a heart that aches. Seeds are sown in vain and enemies eat what comes up. Pestilence, enemies, nature, faintness of heart, weakness and strife can be yours if you'd like to say no to God.

       This fall when the school shooting in Newtown happened, people angry at God asked where he was. The answer is rather simple. He was where we have asked him to be, outside of our life. God respects people a great deal. When people don't want God in their life, he won't push his way in. Our lives reflect an invitation or rejection of God with us. God shows us what happens as a result. I invite you to the blessing side of the equation.