Deuteronomy Ch 29 vv 16-29

Idolatry is alive and well in our society today. One of our great idols is the love of money. One of the most successful of its high priests today is the lottery. Another idol god is free expression - the “anything goes” society. We recognise the evil of these false idols but it is very easy for us to be tainted by a self-loving, money orientated society. Let us ask the Lord to help us to withstand these philosophies.

The second great sin mentioned here is hypocrisy. There are many people who imagine that everything is right between them and the Lord because they are in church regularly and they hear the promises of God declared from the pulpit. They still put themselves before the Lord and worship others more than they love Him. If He came first as the One they love, their love and affection for their loved ones would deepen. Such people come to church for what they can get out of it and not to give Almighty God the worship He alone deserves.

We may not understand the severity of the punishment promised to unrepentant sinners. Verse 29 makes it clear that we can’t understand everything. However, we can confidently leave these matters in the hands of the God who cared for us enough to send His very own Son to the Cross to die for us.