The Old Testament is full of beautiful promises that God made to the Israelites. By extension, some of those promises are at least partially applicable to believers today as well.

Take this week’s passage, for example. It’s beautifully written and is pregnant with hope and promise. You can find it in Deuteronomy 30:15-16:

This promise was made to the Israelites shortly before they embarked on the conquest of Canaan, before they began to possess the land that God had promised to them for generations.

God is making the nation of Israel a significant promise here: if they love and obey him, he will pour out material blessings as they take possession of the land.

God offers the same promise to us. But for us, it isn’t so much of a material blessing that he wants to give us as a spiritual blessing. In fact, in Ephesians 1:3, Paul tells us that God wants to give us every spiritual blessing!

Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ.

That, paired with the promise in Deuteronomy, provides an assurance and hope that give me the boost I need to keep going daily.

His blessings, in return for our love and obedience. Pretty simple.

What blessings has God poured into your life recently? Have you thanked him for those blessings? You can leave your thoughts in the comments section below.