Dt. 28:1-14 spelled out to the Israelites the blessings of obeying the Lord, their God. The rest of the chapter identifies the disastrous results of not following the Lord. The Israelites are no different than people of today. People know the harm that will come to them from intentionally sinning against God, yet they often continue to persist in their ways. Hangovers, STD's, and bitter relationships are often consequences of people's sinful decisions and proof that it does not pay to disobey God. Ever heard the saying, "Sin will take you farther than you want to go, keep you longer than you want to stay, and cost you more than you want to pay" or "sin is not a pet to tame, but a beast to slay"?
Dt. 29 speaks of the covenant renewal. Covenants in OT times were binding and taken very seriously when compared to agreements made between people today. Dt. 29:29 tells us that there are some things we will never be able to understand (thankfully, God has revealed some things to us!).
Yesterday, we saw that the disciples fell asleep 3x after Jesus had asked them to pray. Today we find Peter disowning Christ 3x (Mk 14: 68, 70-71). I love Mk. 14:62 - Jesus has been speaking in parables, but this time his reply is very direct. He says that He is the Christ and I can see Him looking into the High Priest's eyes and saying "you" will see my return as King one day.
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