Deuteronomy 28:47

“Because thou servedst not the LORD thy God with joyfulness, and with gladness of heart, for the abundance of all things;”

"Because thou servedst not the LORD thy God with joyfulness, and with gladness of heart, for the abundance of all things;" - Deuteronomy 28:47
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What does Deuteronomy 28:47 mean?

Deuteronomy 28:47 in the King James Version of the Bible states, "Because thou servedst not the Lord thy God with joyfulness, and with gladness of heart, for the abundance of all things." This verse comes in the midst of a lengthy passage in the book of Deuteronomy that outlines…

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The Cost of Neglecting Joy in Our Service to God

As we delve into the heart of Deuteronomy 28:47, we encounter a solemn warning that resonates deeply with our walk of faith: "Because thou servedst not the LORD thy God with joyfulness, and with gladness of heart, for the abundance of all things;" This verse, brimming with…

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A Prayer for Joyful Service and Gratitude to God

Heavenly Father, As I come before You today, I stand humbled and aware of the gravity of Deuteronomy 28:47, which declares: "Because thou servedst not the LORD thy God with joyfulness, and with gladness of heart, for the abundance of all things." I recognize, dear Lord, that…

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Deuteronomy 28:47 - "Because thou servedst not the LORD thy God with joyfulness, and with gladness of heart, for the abundance of all things;"
Genesis 47:28 - "And Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years: so the whole age of Jacob was an hundred forty and seven years."
Deuteronomy 28:28 - "The LORD shall smite thee with madness, and blindness, and astonishment of heart:"
Deuteronomy 4:47 - "And they possessed his land, and the land of Og king of Bashan, two kings of the Amorites, which were on this side Jordan toward the sunrising;"
Deuteronomy 32:47 - "For it is not a vain thing for you; because it is your life: and through this thing ye shall prolong your days in the land, whither ye go over Jordan to possess it."
Deuteronomy 28:5 - "Blessed shall be thy basket and thy store."
Deuteronomy 28:17 - "Cursed shall be thy basket and thy store."
Deuteronomy 32:28 - "For they are a nation void of counsel, neither is there any understanding in them."
"The LORD shall smite thee with madness, and blindness, and astonishment of heart:" - Deuteronomy 28:28
Deuteronomy 28:16 - "Cursed shalt thou be in the city, and cursed shalt thou be in the field."
Deuteronomy 28:3 - "Blessed shalt thou be in the city, and blessed shalt thou be in the field."
Deuteronomy 28:42 - "All thy trees and fruit of thy land shall the locust consume."
Deuteronomy 28:46 - "And they shall be upon thee for a sign and for a wonder, and upon thy seed for ever."
Deuteronomy 28:34 - "So that thou shalt be mad for the sight of thine eyes which thou shalt see."
Deuteronomy 22:28 - "¶ If a man find a damsel that is a virgin, which is not betrothed, and lay hold on her, and lie with her, and they be found;"
Deuteronomy 28:27 - "The LORD will smite thee with the botch of Egypt, and with the emerods, and with the scab, and with the itch, whereof thou canst not be healed."
Deuteronomy 28:23 - "And thy heaven that is over thy head shall be brass, and the earth that is under thee shall be iron."
Deuteronomy 28:41 - "Thou shalt beget sons and daughters, but thou shalt not enjoy them; for they shall go into captivity."
Deuteronomy 28:50 - "A nation of fierce countenance, which shall not regard the person of the old, nor shew favour to the young:"
Deuteronomy 28:19 - "Cursed shalt thou be when thou comest in, and cursed shalt thou be when thou goest out."
Deuteronomy 28:10 - "And all people of the earth shall see that thou art called by the name of the LORD; and they shall be afraid of thee."
Deuteronomy 28:38 - "Thou shalt carry much seed out into the field, and shalt gather but little in; for the locust shall consume it."
Deuteronomy 28:6 - "Blessed shalt thou be when thou comest in, and blessed shalt thou be when thou goest out."
"And Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years: so the whole age of Jacob was an hundred forty and seven years." - Genesis 47:28
Deuteronomy 28:18 - "Cursed shall be the fruit of thy body, and the fruit of thy land, the increase of thy kine, and the flocks of thy sheep."
Deuteronomy 29:28 - "And the LORD rooted them out of their land in anger, and in wrath, and in great indignation, and cast them into another land, as it is this day."
Deuteronomy 28:37 - "And thou shalt become an astonishment, a proverb, and a byword, among all nations whither the LORD shall lead thee."
"Cursed shall be thy basket and thy store." - Deuteronomy 28:17
Deuteronomy 28:44 - "He shall lend to thee, and thou shalt not lend to him: he shall be the head, and thou shalt be the tail."