Joshua is gone. Their leader is gone and the Israelites do what is evil in the sight of the LORD. How quickly we forget what it is that the LORD desires of us. Seems to me that this is a prime example why we need to attend worship regularly - regularly like every Sunday. We need to hear the word, the will of God, given to us in the scriptures, lest we forget what He calls us to, lest we forget the good things He desires for us and turn our backs on Him.
The Israelites turn their backs on God. They suffer. They call to Him for help. He raises up a deliverer for them. They are delivered. They are saved. They turn their backs on God. They call to Him for help. The cyle repeats itself. Even to this day, it repeats itself. We turn our backs on God 'till we can no longer stand the heat we've gotten ourselves in, then we call to Him for help.
In these latter days, God has sent one deliverer - one for all time. God has sent His only begotten Son to deliver from our own sinful ways, to deliver us from our propensity to turn our backs on Him. He is with us always. We should not wait until we are wallowing in the consequences of our negative attitudes and behaviors. We should not wait until we are dying to call upon the LORD for help. We need His help every minute of every day to walk in the good way that He has prepared for us.
Joshua is gone. Those judges (leaders and deliverers) of Israel are gone. Jesus is not! He is with you even now. Follow Him as he leads you through the valley of the shadow of death.
The Israelites turn their backs on God. They suffer. They call to Him for help. He raises up a deliverer for them. They are delivered. They are saved. They turn their backs on God. They call to Him for help. The cyle repeats itself. Even to this day, it repeats itself. We turn our backs on God 'till we can no longer stand the heat we've gotten ourselves in, then we call to Him for help.
In these latter days, God has sent one deliverer - one for all time. God has sent His only begotten Son to deliver from our own sinful ways, to deliver us from our propensity to turn our backs on Him. He is with us always. We should not wait until we are wallowing in the consequences of our negative attitudes and behaviors. We should not wait until we are dying to call upon the LORD for help. We need His help every minute of every day to walk in the good way that He has prepared for us.
Joshua is gone. Those judges (leaders and deliverers) of Israel are gone. Jesus is not! He is with you even now. Follow Him as he leads you through the valley of the shadow of death.
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