"Our fathers understood not thy wonders in Egypt; they remembered not the multitude of thy mercies; but provoked him at the sea, even at the Red sea.
Nevertheless he saved them for his name's sake, that he might make his mighty power to be known.
He rebuked the Red sea also, and it was dried up: so he led them through the depths, as through the wilderness.
And he saved them from the hand of him that hated them, and redeemed them from the hand of the enemy."
Psalms 106:7-10
I think we are very much like the Israelites. It would be nice, of course, to think that we have learned from their example... and maybe we have in some ways, but I read this today, and I'm thinking we do the same things. We lack understanding about what God does in so many cases. We forget what he has done for us in the past. We provoke him... and, still, he saves us, and redeems us. Isn't that amazing?
All the things the Israelites did, we do. Instead of a Golden Calf, maybe it is a house, or a car, or a job, or a person that we worship more than God. ... Instead of wandering in the wilderness, maybe we're wandering in Suburbia. But there are lots of parallels. :) ... Today, let's try to learn from their example. Let's work on understanding God's work. Let's work on remembering what he has done for us... and let's trust his judgment and try not to provoke him. I have no doubt that God still loves us and still wants to bless us, and if we let go of the Golden Calf and all the other souvenirs of hell.... maybe we'll get to see our own version of the promised land. :)
Nevertheless he saved them for his name's sake, that he might make his mighty power to be known.
He rebuked the Red sea also, and it was dried up: so he led them through the depths, as through the wilderness.
And he saved them from the hand of him that hated them, and redeemed them from the hand of the enemy."
Psalms 106:7-10
I think we are very much like the Israelites. It would be nice, of course, to think that we have learned from their example... and maybe we have in some ways, but I read this today, and I'm thinking we do the same things. We lack understanding about what God does in so many cases. We forget what he has done for us in the past. We provoke him... and, still, he saves us, and redeems us. Isn't that amazing?
All the things the Israelites did, we do. Instead of a Golden Calf, maybe it is a house, or a car, or a job, or a person that we worship more than God. ... Instead of wandering in the wilderness, maybe we're wandering in Suburbia. But there are lots of parallels. :) ... Today, let's try to learn from their example. Let's work on understanding God's work. Let's work on remembering what he has done for us... and let's trust his judgment and try not to provoke him. I have no doubt that God still loves us and still wants to bless us, and if we let go of the Golden Calf and all the other souvenirs of hell.... maybe we'll get to see our own version of the promised land. :)
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