116 God's Heart (Lev 26)

Never cooked a whole eye fillet before.
Until tonight.
On the BBQ.
I am SO going to do that again.
I don't think I've ever had such a good bit of meat that I've cooked.
That I can remember anyway.
But my memory ain't that great.
Case in point, I can't remember where this was going.
Except it was a great bit of meat for tea.
As big as it was, I finished feeling I needed a little more.
Oh well, I have another.
For later.

Leviticus 26
Ok, this chapter appears to have 3 clear sections.

What will happen if the Israelites trust in God and obey Him.
What will happen if they don't.
What will happen if they don't but then repent.

Walk in God's statutes and He will bless His people.
They will prosper.
They will have plenty.
Their enemies will be defeated easily.
God will not abhor their soul.

Don't walk in God's statutes and wow, watch out.
You'll be visited by panic.
You'll flee when no-one pursues you.
Wild beasts will eat your children.
You will eat your children.
(That is probably a metaphor now, but back then it meant eat your kids.)
Vengeance will be shown to you sevenfold.
The land will be devastated.

Yet, God offers a way out.
Again.
Because He yearns to have relationship with His people.
He desires to live and walk among them.
If there is repentance and confession, God will remember the covenant He made.
He will return the land to His people.
This is the heart of God.
Fellowship.
Relationship.
Love.