Monday, November 1, 2010

Pass It On

Judges 2: 10-
After that generation died, another generation grew up who did not acknowledge the LORD or remember the mighty thing he had done for Israel.

An entire generation grew up, married, had children and became mother's and father's......and in all of the hustle and bustle of everyday life, they did not acknowledge the presence of the hand of God. A God who had defined their history as a people, was now not even a memory.

If you read on in this particular passage is reads  They abandoned the LORD the God of their ancestors who had brought them out of Egypt. They chased after other gods, worshiping the gods of the people around them. Now while we do not currently have stone-carved, graven images in our country, we do  have other gods who are very subtle in nature. gods such as "comfort" and "lifestyle"......."image" and "ego".   They have supplanted the true God of heaven and have become the deity that knees are bowed to.
Truth be known, we are raising a generation that worships "Self".  We have discarded the notion that we were created in the image of God and have, in turn, created God in our image.
Seems as though we have lost our moral and spiritual compass. IF ever there was a time in our nation when we need a revival, not a renewal, it is now. That we be shaken to the very core of our being and brought forth out of the miry depths of self, to be made whole through the presence and fire of the Holy Spirit.

Listen to what God told Moses He was going to do for Israel, who was trapped in the bondage of Egypt.
1.) I will free your slavery in Egypt.
2.) I will redeem you with mighty power and great acts of judgment.
3.) I will make you my own special people.
4.) I will be your God.
5.) I will bring you into the land I have promised you.
why?
"I am the LORD!"

What are you trapped by today?
Whatever it is, God wants to free you so you can become a part of His family and Kingdom.
Today is the day of your salvation.
May you find what God has for you today.

God on you......
mb

1 comment:

Bobby said...

I agree. Even renewal is often self-centered. Idols can be made of movements and manifestations. It is true that our hearts are idol factories. We need God!

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