The ox knoweth his owner, and the ass his master’s crib: but Israel doth not know, my people doth not consider. Isaiah 1:3 “The ox and the donkey are smarter than My people,” God says. The ox is not known for his brilliance. In fact, to this day we say, “He’s as dumb as an ox.” The donkey is known only for his stubbornness. And yet God says they’re smarter and wiser than His people for at least they know their master. “My people don’t consider Me at all. Here, I have blessed them, but they have forgotten Me,” He says. At this point, Judah was experiencing a time of unparalleled prosperity. And yet, as is so often the case, because times were good, apathy had crept in. In Deuteronomy 6, God warned of this. “I will bless you,” He said. “I will bring you into a Land of Promise where you will dwell in houses you didn’t build, drink from pools you didn’t dig, eat from vineyards you didn’t plant. But when you come into the Land, beware lest you become full and forget the Lord your God.” What an important word this is for us. Beware when things go well because the tendency can be to be dumb as an ox, as stubborn as a mule, and to forget the blessings of God.
Posted on: Tue, 09 Sep 2014 07:43:20 +0000
Trending Topics
Recently Viewed Topics
© 2015