Learning from Covenant Curses

What does every sin deserve? Deuteronomy 28:15–29:1 looks forward to the hearing of God's Word, publicly read, in the holy assembly on the coming Lord's Day. In these fifty-five verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that every sin deserves the wrath and curse of God. This devotional presents a sobering exposition of divine judgment upon covenantal unfaithfulness, illustrating how disobedience to God's law results in cascading curses that afflict every aspect of life—personal, familial, agricultural, and national. The central message underscores that true obedience flows not from legalistic fear but from heartfelt thankfulness, joy, and reverence for God's glorious Name, which is the foundation of a life pleasing to Him. When believers lose this posture of gratitude and adoration, they turn away from God, turning to other gods whom they obey, culminating in divine abandonment and judgment. The devotional emphasizes the justness of these curses, reflecting God's righteous response to the rejection of His covenantal grace, and they serve as a stark reminder of humanity's desperate need for Christ, Who alone fulfills the law, bears the curse, and sustains the church as its true Prophet, Priest, and King. Ultimately, the passage calls for a return to a life of joyful, thankful worship, rooted in God's sovereign mercy, and overflowing with responsive obedience and service to Him.