Judges 2:6-3:6
...and they served the Lord, all those who had seen the great work that the Lord had done for Israel...and there arose a generation who did not know the Lord or the work that He had done for Israel...
This tells me a whole bunch about what I need to do. Without the knowledge of the Lord in our midst we forget and when we forget, life is no longer good. That seems to be the story from the Garden till now.
...and they did what was evil in His sight and gave themselves over to other gods and bowed down to them...
Why? Why would they even bother; how blessed they had been with such a clear pattern for living, and the Lord was in their midst and they were recipients of great blessings. What was it about the little gods, and the lifestyles of the surrounding peoples that caught their attention? What is it that catches ours? Why work for seven days to have what everyone else has? Why spend my life striving for what doesn't last?
But ... they turned back and were more corrupt than their fathers, going after other gods, serving them and bowing down to them. They did not drop any of their practices or their stubborn ways.
I pray that I do not turn back, nor corrupt myself with serving other gods or bowing down to them. I pray that I am not stubborn for my own way. There is only one God; serve Him only. 'Thou shalt have no other Gods but me' says the Lord. Amen.
See you tomorrow,
-maggie
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