want to know the conditions that precede God’s blessing? The sentiment sometimes seems to be, “Don’t tell us what to do; just bless us,” as if God were not supposed to ask anything of us. Many would prefer blessing without any conditions being imposed. Give us protection. Give us safety. Give us freedom. Give us prosperity. Just don’t meddle with our morality. We rarely hear anyone today calling people to repentance. In many quarters, it is considered bad protocol and bad form to remind people that