Leviticus 26:14-39 The Lord promised so much to the nation of Israel if they would just walk in His ways.. but He knew they wouldn't..  so He spelled out for them clearly the penalties for not obeying His word, and gave them a choice. 

"But if you do not obey Me and do not carry out all these commandments, if instead you reject My statutes, and if your soul abhors My ordinances so as not to carry out all My commandments, and so break My covenant, I, in turn will do this to you: "    Then the Lord lists the horrible results of rejecting Him and His covenant. 

It would start with "Sudden terror.. consumption.. fever." 

Their enemies will steal their crops. They will strike them down. They will overtake them and rule over them. 

And...if that doesn't turn them back to their God " I will punish you seven times more for your sins.." 

He will "break down" their pride and power.  He will "make the sky like iron and your earth like bronze" They will produce no food. The trees will produce no fruit. 

Again, they would have a chance to turn back.. but if not "I will increase the plague seven times according to your sins."  The wild animals will attack them.. destroying children and cattle. 

If that doesn't change them.. "I, even I, will strike you seven times for your sins."  The sword will "execute vengeance for the covenant".  Pestilence will invade their cities. 

"Yet, if in spite of this, you do not obey Me, but act with hostility against Me, then I will act with wrathful hostility against you; and I, even I, will punish you seven times for your sins."  This would result in severe famine.  They would actually kill their children to have food to eat. Their land would become desolate.. waste would be the only thing left from their beautiful land. They would be consumed by their enemies and would "rot away because of  their iniquity". 

These judgements remind me of the final judgements that will come in the end times.  The 7 seals.. the 7 trumpets,  and the 7 bowls. ".. and they did not repent of their deeds" ( Rev.16:11) 

The Lord our God has always given people a chance to choose.. to obey or to not obey.  A choice of blessings or curses...  A choice of life.. or death.  It started in the beginning with Adam and Eve.. a choice to eat of the fruit that was forbidden.. or to obey.  Life or death.  Israel was given the same choice.. as are we... 

Father in heaven, we have chosen to follow Jesus and we will not turn back.. by the power of Your Spirit within us.. by Your grace and great mercy.. we choose Life.  We want to cling to You and rest in the hollow of Your Hand where we will never be snatched away. Keep us, Father, in Your will.. in Your Kingdom.. in Your Holy Presence. Thank You for providing a way through Jesus Christ our great Savior and King. Glory to His Holy Name! Amen.