15‘Cursed is the man who makes a carved idol or molten image—an abomination to the LORD, the work of the hands of a craftsman—and sets it up in secret.’
And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’
16‘Cursed is he who dishonors his father or mother.’
And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’
17‘Cursed is he who moves his neighbor’s boundary stone.’
And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’
18‘Cursed is he who lets a blind man wander in the road.’
And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’
19‘Cursed is he who withholds justice from the foreigner, the fatherless, or the widow.’
And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’
20‘Cursed is he who sleeps with his father’s wife, for he has violated his father’s marriage bed.’a
And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’
21‘Cursed is he who lies with any animal.’
And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’
22‘Cursed is he who sleeps with his sister, the daughter of his father or the daughter of his mother.’
And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’
23‘Cursed is he who sleeps with his mother-in-law.’
And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’
24‘Cursed is he who strikes down his neighbor in secret.’
And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’
25‘Cursed is he who accepts a bribe to kill an innocent person.’
And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’
26‘Cursed is he who does not put the words of this law into practice.’
And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’
“It is good to remind ourselves that the word Amen! means something. It means “so be it.” Every Amen! was a conscious agreement with the declaration of a curse.”
(Guzik)
“It is important to recognize that we, in Jesus Christ, do not have an Old Covenant relationship with God. We expect to be blessed, not because of our obedience, but because of our position in Jesus. The curse we deserved was laid upon Him (Galatians 3:10-14). Though there may be an inherent curse of consequences in our disobedience, or even the correcting hand of God, under the New Covenant, He does not punish us or curse us - because all that we deserved, past, present, and future, was poured out upon Jesus.” (Guzik)
No one can keep the law and because we can’t we are cursed. But we have an advocate under the New Covenant!
What are you hesitant for? You can accept His mercy and accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior or die with your curses. It’s that simple.
Blessings
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