“When the Lord your God brings you into the land he swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, to give you—a land with large, flourishing cities you did not build, houses filled with all kinds of good things you did not provide, wells you did not dig, and vineyards and olive groves you did not plant—then when you eat and are satisfied, be careful that you do not forget the Lord, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery.” (Deuteronomy 6:10-12, NIV 1984).
My Musings – “When you have eaten and are satisfied, praise the Lord your God for the good land he has given you. Be careful that you do not forget the Lord your God, failing to observe his commands.” (Deuteronomy 8:10-11, NIV 1984). What they had gone through, what they had seen would be a lot to forget.
But how easy it is, when we are satisfied, to forget the source of the satisfaction. To take for granted the things we did not build and the things we did not provide. To fall into a pattern of complacency and fail to observe all that God has commanded. Who’s to say which is worse, rushing into rebellion or falling into failing? To take advantage of or take for granted?
My Advice – “Praise the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits.” (Psalm 103:2, NIV 1984). We don’t like it when people forget what we’ve done for them. And what we do for others pales in comparison to what God did for us.
The Brew Is A Musing 