THE DANGERS OF SUCCESS: The Israelites learned the habit of depending on God in the Sinai WILDERNESS, where they had no choice; they needed Gods daily intervention just to eat and drink. But when they finally stood on the banks of Jordan River, after they enter the land of plenty HOW!! soon they forgot about God. The Israelites knew little about the seductions of other cultures, having spent most of their lives in desert. Moses was afraid of the coming prosperity and the glittering wealth than the rigors of the desert. He was also afraid the Israelites might put God on the back burner behind them and take credit themselves for their success (Deut. 8:11-17) Ironically, some success makes it harder to depend on the Lord. The Israelites did prove less faithful after they moved into the Promised Land. Again and again they turned their hearts to other gods. But Moses makes it clear that, in the midst of success, our focus must still remain on God. In verse 18 he tells the Israelites, You shall remember the LORD your God. If we permit distractions, we will lose sight of Gods graciousness to us. Enjoy your day fb family!!
Posted on: Sun, 05 Oct 2014 12:08:16 +0000