Today's Passage: Deuteronomy 31
Why do we do it? Why do we cling to God during the rough times of life when we're desperate to know the next step and then forget Him or even turn away from Him during the smooth times? It happened time and time again with the Israelites in the desert and it happens time and time again with us today. Upon reading verse 20, it seems ridiculous that God's people would do this:
20 When I have brought them into the land flowing with milk and honey, the land I promised on oath to their forefathers, and when they eat their fill and thrive, they will turn to other gods and worship them, rejecting me and breaking my covenant.
It seems that as soon as they become satisfied, they decide to reject God and to worship other gods. Who could do that?! Unfortunately we tend to do the same thing. Once I am through a tough time or a difficult decision, I may neglect daily seeking Him. Once this happens, I am more prone to let other things become more important than my time with Him...such as the general busy-ness of life. Things creep in as idols if we are not constantly guarding against them. While it is important to cling to Him during the hard times, let us not forget to cling during the smooth times as well!
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