Being Overtaken!

In history we read of cities and countries being “overtaken” by rebels or conquering nations and such is still occurring in parts of the world today. Someone fleeing an enemy might be “overtaken” by them on the way. There are thieves who disguise and hide themselves in order to keep from being “overtaken” by the law. Perhaps there are some who live their life on the run, keeping only one step ahead of being “overtaken” by something. When God gave warnings to the nation of Israel through Moses with regard to His commands, it does not surprise us that if they did not obey they could expect to be “overtaken” by the curses God said would come. ( Deuteronomy 28:15 ESV) But is there that by which we should want to be “overtaken”?

Earlier in this same chapter we read…
“(1) And if you faithfully obey the voice of the LORD your God, being careful to do all his commandments that I command you today, the LORD your God will set you high above all the nations of the earth. (2) And ALL THESE BLESSINGS SHALL COME UPON YOU AND OVERTAKE YOU, if you obey the voice of the LORD your God.” ( Deuteronomy 28:1-2 ESV)

BLESSING after BLESSING was listed that would accompany life in the promised land, if only God and His commands would be followed. As the nation of Israel moved into the land to which God had been bringing them and walked on through the activities of daily life, GOD’S BLESSINGS would continue to “overtake” them. Moses even went on to state that God would “COMMAND THE BLESSING” ( Deuteronomy 28:8 ESV) on them in their barns and in all the things they would undertake. God would order it to be so!

We are not in a position to command God to bless us. However, by living in accordance with His commands we can trust Him to provide the BLESSINGS He has promised because it is within His power to do so whether those BLESSINGS be of a physical or spiritual nature. The Creator of this world and universe has the power to command His creation to bring forth BLESSING and as a perfect spiritual Being He can command the spiritual and eternal BLESSINGS as well.

Why should we refuse to follow the commands of God? Why would we by so doing choose to be “overtaken” by His wrath? In Christ we have been delivered from the wrath of God ( Romans 5:9; 1 Thessalonians 1:10) and through abiding in a proper relationship with Christ we live in the realm of God’s BLESSINGS.

Paul encouraged…
“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, WHO HAS BLESSED US IN CHRIST WITH EVERY SPIRITUAL BLESSING IN THE HEAVENLY PLACES,” ( Ephesians 1:3 ESV)

May we continue to follow God and His commands as we journey onward and upward toward the heavenly promised land.

Have a great day RICHLY BLESSED IN CHRIST!
Carl

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