Deuteronomy 28:45-47
“All these curses shall come upon you and pursue you and overtake you till you are destroyed, because you did not obey the voice of the Lord your God, to keep his commandments and his statutes that he commanded you. They shall be a sign and a wonder against you and your offspring forever. Because you did not serve the Lord your God with joyfulness and gladness of heart, because of the abundance of all things,
Subject: Thankfulness
The nation of Israel was given blessing after blessing. In chapter 26 of this book God reminds them seven times that He was "giving" them blessings. They were to be thankful for what God had done for them and, therefore, obey His commands out of gratitude. If they did so, just be thankful and obedient, they would have even more blessings. Blessing upon blessing. But, as stated in the above, they did not practice an attitude of thankfulness. Thankfulness is practice via acts of obedience. Yes, being thankful is also an attitude, but it is ultimately expressed by being obedient to God's commands out of a heart of gratitude. Israel would fail at this and suffer all the curses God described to them. Thanksgiving is about grateful living through a life of obedience.
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