📅 10 August 2025
📚 BELIEVE HIS PROPHETS
📖 Daily Bible Reading
🔥 Leviticus 26 – Blessing and Curse – God’s Covenant Faithfulness and Our Obedience
✨ A chapter of promise, warning, and hope
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📜 Bible Text – Leviticus 26 (KJV)
1 Ye shall make you no idols nor graven image, neither rear you up a standing image, neither shall ye set up any image of stone in your land, to bow down unto it: for I am the Lord your God.
2 Ye shall keep my sabbaths, and reverence my sanctuary: I am the Lord.
3 If ye walk in my statutes, and keep my commandments, and do them;
4 Then I will give you rain in due season, and the land shall yield her increase, and the trees of the field shall yield their fruit.
5 And your threshing shall reach unto the vintage, and the vintage shall reach unto the sowing time: and ye shall eat your bread to the full, and dwell in your land safely.
6 And I will give peace in the land, and ye shall lie down, and none shall make you afraid: and I will rid evil beasts out of the land, neither shall the sword go through your land.
7 And ye shall chase your enemies, and they shall fall before you by the sword.
8 And five of you shall chase an hundred, and an hundred of you shall put ten thousand to flight: and your enemies shall fall before you by the sword.
9 For I will have respect unto you, and make you fruitful, and multiply you, and establish my covenant with you.
10 And ye shall eat old store, and bring forth the old because of the new.
11 And I set my tabernacle among you: and my soul shall not abhor you.
12 And I will walk among you, and will be your God, and ye shall be my people.
13 I am the Lord your God, which brought you forth out of the land of Egypt, that ye should not be their bondmen; and I have broken the bands of your yoke, and made you go upright.
14 But if ye will not hearken unto me, and will not do all these commandments;
15 And if ye shall despise my statutes, or if your soul abhor my judgments, so that ye will not do all my commandments, but that ye break my covenant:
16 I also will do this unto you; I will even appoint over you terror, consumption, and the burning ague, that shall consume the eyes, and cause sorrow of heart: and ye shall sow your seed in vain, for your enemies shall eat it.
17 And I will set my face against you, and ye shall be slain before your enemies: they that hate you shall reign over you; and ye shall flee when none pursueth you.
18 And if ye will not yet for all this hearken unto me, then I will punish you seven times more for your sins.
19 And I will break the pride of your power; and I will make your heaven as iron, and your earth as brass:
20 And your strength shall be spent in vain: for your land shall not yield her increase, neither shall the trees of the land yield their fruits.
21 And if ye walk contrary unto me, and will not hearken unto me; I will bring seven times more plagues upon you according to your sins.
22 I will also send wild beasts among you, which shall rob you of your children, and destroy your cattle, and make you few in number; and your high ways shall be desolate.
23 And if ye will not be reformed by me by these things, but will walk contrary unto me;
24 Then will I also walk contrary unto you, and will punish you yet seven times for your sins.
25 And I will bring a sword upon you, that shall avenge the quarrel of my covenant: and when ye are gathered together within your cities, I will send the pestilence among you; and ye shall be delivered into the hand of the enemy.
26 And when I have broken the staff of your bread, ten women shall bake your bread in one oven, and they shall deliver you your bread again by weight: and ye shall eat, and not be satisfied.
27 And if ye will not for all this hearken unto me, but walk contrary unto me;
28 Then I will walk contrary unto you also in fury; and I, even I, will chastise you seven times for your sins.
29 And ye shall eat the flesh of your sons, and the flesh of your daughters shall ye eat.
30 And I will destroy your high places, and cut down your images, and cast your carcases upon the carcases of your idols, and my soul shall abhor you.
31 And I will make your cities waste, and bring your sanctuaries unto desolation, and I will not smell the savour of your sweet odours.
32 And I will bring the land into desolation: and your enemies which dwell therein shall be astonished at it.
33 And I will scatter you among the heathen, and will draw out a sword after you: and your land shall be desolate, and your cities waste.
34 Then shall the land enjoy her sabbaths, as long as it lieth desolate, and ye be in your enemies’ land; even then shall the land rest, and enjoy her sabbaths.
35 As long as it lieth desolate it shall rest; because it did not rest in your sabbaths, when ye dwelt upon it.
36 And upon them that are left alive of you I will send a faintness into their hearts in the lands of their enemies; and the sound of a shaken leaf shall chase them; and they shall flee, as fleeing from a sword; and they shall fall when none pursueth.
37 And they shall fall one upon another, as it were before a sword, when none pursueth: and ye shall have no power to stand before your enemies.
38 And ye shall perish among the heathen, and the land of your enemies shall eat you up.
39 And they that are left of you shall pine away in their iniquity in your enemies’ lands; and also in the iniquities of their fathers shall they pine away with them.
40 If they shall confess their iniquity, and the iniquity of their fathers, with their trespass which they trespassed against me, and that also they have walked contrary unto me;
41 And that I also have walked contrary unto them, and have brought them into the land of their enemies; if then their uncircumcised hearts be humbled, and they then accept of the punishment of their iniquity:
42 Then will I remember my covenant with Jacob, and also my covenant with Isaac, and also my covenant with Abraham will I remember; and I will remember the land.
43 The land also shall be left of them, and shall enjoy her sabbaths, while she lieth desolate without them: and they shall accept of the punishment of their iniquity: because, even because they despised my judgments, and because their soul abhorred my statutes.
44 And yet for all that, when they be in the land of their enemies, I will not cast them away, neither will I abhor them, to destroy them utterly, and to break my covenant with them: for I am the Lord their God.
45 But I will for their sakes remember the covenant of their ancestors, whom I brought forth out of the land of Egypt in the sight of the heathen, that I might be their God: I am the Lord.
46 These are the statutes and judgments and laws, which the Lord made between him and the children of Israel in mount Sinai by the hand of Moses.
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🔵 Introduction
Leviticus 26 is a solemn conclusion to the section in the third book of Moses where God gave the Israelites His covenant, commands, and statutes. It reads like a grand summary: those who walk in God’s ways will experience abundant blessing; those who turn away will encounter His judgment. Yet the chapter ends with a surprising tone of grace: God remains faithful to His covenant.
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🟡 Commentary
♦️ 1. The Promise of Blessing (verses 1–13)
Condition: No idols, respect for the sanctuary, and obedience to God’s commands.
Blessing:
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Natural provision: Rain in due season, abundant harvests, plenty of bread (vv. 4–5).
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Safety and peace: No enemies, no wild beasts, no fear (vv. 6–8).
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Growth and God’s covenant faithfulness: God dwelling among His people (vv. 9–13).
Key point: Blessing is the result of communion with God, not merely material prosperity.
♦️ 2. The Warning Against Disobedience (verses 14–39)
Gradual punishment: In several escalating stages (“seven times more”), God intensifies discipline when the people remain unrepentant.
Consequences:
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Disease, crop failure, enemy domination, famine (vv. 16–26).
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Horrific conditions in distress, loss of the sanctuaries (vv. 27–31).
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Exile into foreign lands, the land left desolate (vv. 32–39).
Observation: The punishments are not arbitrary – they are corrective measures to bring the people back to repentance.
♦️ 3. The Hope of Repentance (verses 40–46)
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Confession of guilt: Both personal and generational (vv. 40–41).
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God’s covenant faithfulness: Even in exile, God does not utterly reject His people (vv. 44–45).
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Remembrance of the patriarchs: The covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob stands firm (v. 42).
Key point: Even in judgment, God’s heart is full of grace.
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🟢 Summary
In this chapter, God presents us with a choice: obedience brings life, peace, and fellowship with Him; disobedience brings alienation, distress, and judgment. But no matter how deep the fall, those who turn back will find that God does not break His promises.
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📢 Message for Us Today
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Our faith is not just an inward feeling but lived-out obedience to God.
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God is not only the God of blessing but also the God of holiness, who takes sin seriously.
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Even when we have failed, repentance always opens the way back to fellowship with Him.
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💡 Reflection Questions
What “pillars” or “idols” exist in my life today that are taking God’s place? Am I willing to tear them down so that God can dwell in my life without hindrance?
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📅 August 10 – 16, 2025
📚 BELIEVE HIS PROPHETS
📖 Weekly Reading from the Spirit of Prophecy
📘 Ellen White | Patriarchs and Prophets – Chapter 22
🔥 Moses
🌐 Read online here
🔵 Introduction
The life story of Moses is a masterpiece of divine guidance. From a Hebrew child saved from death in the Nile, to a prince in Pharaoh’s court, to a humble shepherd in Midian—God shaped His servant for a unique mission: the deliverance of Israel from Egypt. This preparation was not a straight path but a deep process of training, self-denial, and faith. In this chapter, we see how God’s plan is fulfilled despite human weaknesses and resistance.
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🟡 Commentary
🔹 1. God’s protection in childhood (Exodus 1–2)
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Moses is born at a time when a cruel decree condemns all Hebrew baby boys to death.
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God’s providence leads Pharaoh’s daughter to find and adopt him.
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His own mother is allowed to nurse and raise him—a short but decisive formative period.
Key point: God can open doors that seem humanly impossible, even in the darkest circumstances.
🔹 2. Training and the attempt at self-deliverance (Acts 7:22; Exodus 2:11–15)
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Moses receives the best Egyptian education but remains faithful to the God of Israel.
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In youthful zeal, he tries to deliver his people by his own strength (killing the Egyptian).
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Result: flight to Midian—the start of a new life phase.
Key point: A spiritual calling must not be forced by fleshly means.
🔹 3. God’s school in the wilderness (Exodus 3–4)
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Forty years as a shepherd for Jethro—learning patience, humility, and dependence on God.
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The calling at the burning bush: God reveals Himself and gives Moses his mission.
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Moses’ objections: lack of eloquence, self-doubt, fear of rejection.
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God’s response: assurance of His presence, signs, and support through Aaron.
Key point: God does not call the qualified—He qualifies the called.
🔹 4. Obedience and wholehearted dedication (Exodus 4:18–26)
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Moses chooses obedience, even though he hesitates.
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God corrects him for neglecting a duty (circumcision of his son).
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Lesson: Those who want to do God’s work must themselves be consistent in obedience.
Key point: Spiritual authority requires personal faithfulness to God’s commands.
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🟢 Summary
Moses went through three major life phases:
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Pharaoh’s court – education and privileges, but also temptation and the danger of idolatry.
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Wilderness of Midian – humbling, training in patience, trust in God.
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Calling and mission – equipping through God’s promises and signs, overcoming personal doubts.
God even used Moses’ mistakes to prepare him for the greatest work of his life: the deliverance of Israel.
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📢 Message for Us Today
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God’s paths are often longer than we expect—but always purposeful and wise.
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Self-reliance can be a hindrance, but trust in God makes us strong.
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Those who want to be used by God must be willing to embrace even hidden years of preparation.
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We must obey first before we can lead others to obedience.
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💬 Reflection Question
In what area of my life might God be preparing me in a “wilderness school,” even though I would prefer to hurry ahead?
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