Leviticus 26:40-42 (ESV Strong's)
“But if they confess their iniquity and the iniquity of their fathers in their treachery that they committed against me, and also in walking contrary to me, so that I walked contrary to them and brought them into the land of their enemies—if then their uncircumcised heart is humbled and they make amends for their iniquity, then I will remember my covenant with Jacob, and I will remember my covenant with Isaac and my covenant with Abraham, and I will remember the land.
God is Full of Grace
To better appreciate the above verses we would have to re-read the entire chapter preceding them. God has just told the nation of Israel everything that would happen to them if they decided to disobey God and refused to obey His word. Here is a small glimpse of what that looks like:
1. He will visit them with diseases (v. 16)
2. They will sow seed but their enemies will it it ((v 16)
3. They will be struck down before their enemies (v 17)
4. He will discipline them seven-fold for their sin (v 18)
5. The “heavens” will be like an iron and the earth like bronze in regards to growing crops (v 19-20)
6. The discipline will be continuous (v 21)
7. Wild beast shall eat their children (v 22)
8. They will be in perpetual wars (v 23-25)
9. They will be taken captive (v 25)
10. There will be famine (v 26)
11. They will eat the flesh of their children (27-29)
12. Their false worship centers will be destroyed (v 30-32)
These are just a few of the devastation that will fall on the if they disobey God. YET, God says, if they turn around and turn back to Him, He will once again heal them and their land. God is a gracious and loving and forgiving God. Even though they reject God, He still has steadfast love. God is willing to forgive at any time. That is grace!!!
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