📅 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:

• Natural provision: Rain in due season, abundant harvests, plenty of bread (vv. 4–5).

• Safety and peace: No enemies, no wild beasts, no fear (vv. 6–8).

• 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:

• Disease, crop failure, enemy domination, famine (vv. 16–26).

• Horrific conditions in distress, loss of the sanctuaries (vv. 27–31).

• 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)

• Confession of guilt: Both personal and generational (vv. 40–41).

• God’s covenant faithfulness: Even in exile, God does not utterly reject His people (vv. 44–45).

• 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

• Our faith is not just an inward feeling but lived-out obedience to God.

• God is not only the God of blessing but also the God of holiness, who takes sin seriously.

• 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)

• Moses is born at a time when a cruel decree condemns all Hebrew baby boys to death.

• God’s providence leads Pharaoh’s daughter to find and adopt him.

• 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)

• Moses receives the best Egyptian education but remains faithful to the God of Israel.

• In youthful zeal, he tries to deliver his people by his own strength (killing the Egyptian).

• 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)

• Forty years as a shepherd for Jethro—learning patience, humility, and dependence on God.

• The calling at the burning bush: God reveals Himself and gives Moses his mission.

• Moses’ objections: lack of eloquence, self-doubt, fear of rejection.

• 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)

• Moses chooses obedience, even though he hesitates.

• God corrects him for neglecting a duty (circumcision of his son).

• 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:

• Pharaoh’s court – education and privileges, but also temptation and the danger of idolatry.

• Wilderness of Midian – humbling, training in patience, trust in God.

• 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

• God’s paths are often longer than we expect—but always purposeful and wise.

• Self-reliance can be a hindrance, but trust in God makes us strong.

• Those who want to be used by God must be willing to embrace even hidden years of preparation.

• 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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