When All Looks Bright
Read : {Deuteronomy 6:10-19}
Beware, lest you forget
the Lord who brought
you out of the land of
Egypt, from the house of bondage.
{Deuteronomy 6:12}
Life looks rosy to many people. Their work is fulfilling.
The house or apartment doesn't need repair. Their
bank account shows a surplus. Family members
are enjoying good health. Friends are loyal.
Good times, however, can be dangerous. The comforts
and pleasures of this world can become so important
that we give God little or no place in our thoughts
Prosperity can quickly lead to complacency.
God knew this would happen to His people when they
entered the Promised Land. So He warned them not
to forget the source of their blessing {Deut. 6:12}
He instructed them:
Fear the Lord {v.13}.
Serve Him {v.13}.
Do not go after other Gods {v.14}.
Do not tempt the Lord {v.16}.
Keep the commandments {v.17}.
Do what is right and good {v.18}.
Historians tell us that religious fervor usually declines
during prosperous times. But if we will learn from Israel's
experience and heed the Lord's instruction, this need not
happen to us.
Let's be careful that we do not forget the Lord....especially
when all looks bright!
{Herb Vander Lugt}
Help us, O Lord, to ponder this:
We have no good apart from You;
For we are prone to take our ease
When all is bright and skies are blue.
{D. De Haan}
Prosperity may be a greater test of character than poverty!
{Our Daily Bread}
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