“For the land abandoned by them will make up for its Sabbaths by lying desolate without the people, while they make amends for their iniquity, because they rejected my ordinances and abhorred my statutes. Yet in spite of this, while they are in the land of their enemies, I will not reject or abhor them so as to destroy them and break my covenant with them, since I am the Lord their God. For their sake I will remember the covenant with their ancestors, whom I brought out of the land of Egypt in the sight of the nations to be their God; I am the Lord.”
Leviticus 26:43-45 CSB
God cares so much about us living according to His plan, that He tells them that they will suffer if they don’t obey…but He will not completely destroy them. He will remember the promises and restore them after they have endured suffering. Remember this suffering is only intended to bring them back to their senses and finally obey Him.
Seems like the best way is just to obey from the start so that we don’t have to also endure more suffering…why is that so challenging for some of us?
Lord, build my faith so that I can trust You... So that I can fully believe that in EVERY situation Your ways are best and literally bring flourishing to me.
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