1. If you do not listen and obey (14-39)

God's people have his word. If they do not listen to his word and obey him, they are violating the covenant relationship. God will withhold his blessing. If men continue to be hostile toward God, he will be hostile toward them. God punishes his people with famine and with invasion by evil men and wild animals. People without God must live in fear; they will reap the bitter harvest of utter selfishness. The purpose of God's punishment is to break men's stubborn pride and let them suffer so that they can repent and be saved.

2. But if you confess your sins (40-46)

If God's people confess their sins and the sins of their fathers and circumcise their hearts with repentance, God will remember his covenant with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. He did remember his covenant, and he sent Jesus to be the Savior of the world.

Application: Lord, thank you for loving us enough to punish us when we sin. Circumcise my heart so that I may know humble Jesus and walk with him.
One Word: Circumcise your heart