My Bible reading assignment for the day was the first six chapters of Judges. Perhaps the saddest verse was Judges 2:10, which says, "After that whole generation had been gathered to their fathers, another generation grew up, who knew neither the Lord nor what He had done for Israel." This verse shows how quickly a country can turn from "God honoring" to "God neglect."
Whenever I read about the Israelites, my mind tends to fast forward their story into today's timeline. As I look back over the pages of today's reading, I see danger signs:
"The Lord raised up judges [leaders]. . .yet the people would not listen."
"They refused to give up their evil practices and stubborn ways."
Sound familiar? And just like back then, not listening and stubborn ways lead to God removing His hand of protection and allowing trouble to fill the land.
The good news is, in the midst of the trouble, God's people eventually cry out to God, and He comes back to help them again. In Judges 5:15-16 we find these words twice, (perhaps for added emphasis?) "there was much searching of heart."
Yes, I do believe it is time for us to do some serious "searching of heart", realizing our help comes from the Lord!
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