“Therefore, the Lord heard and became furious; then fire broke out against Jacob, and anger flared up against Israel because they did not believe God or rely on his salvation. Despite all this, they kept sinning and did not believe his wondrous works. But they rebelliously tested the Most High God, for they did not keep his decrees.”
Psalms 78:21-22, 32, 56 CSB
This is a really long Psalm telling of the whole history of Gods people. It tells the good, the bad and the ugly. These verses jumped off the page at me because each time something good happened it was followed by turning from God. The blessing in their life were the trigger for them to stop following God because they felt like things were good without Him. They forgot that God was the author of the blessing, and believed instead that they were themselves the reason life was good.
This cycle repeats over and over through the story of Israel, the Bible and now even in our lives.
Lord, don’t let me be foolish enough to believe that anything good is because of me. You are the giver of good gifts, and desire to bless me as I follow You! Following my own plan has always brought destruction and suffering after going down that path for awhile. Keep me sober minded to recognize your truth, and make me more like You!
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