How many of us are pleased and excited about the prosperity we have? When we are in a state of winning, how many of us forget how we achieved the victory?
“4But I am the Lord your God from the land of Egypt; you know no God but me, and besides me there is not savior. 5It was I who knew you in the wilderness, in the land of drought; 6but when they had grazed, they became full, they were filled, and their heart was lifted up; therefore they forgot me.” – Hosea 13:4-6 (ESV)
Here there is reference to the Israelite’s exodus from Egypt. When in the wilderness, they were fed and cared for by God. Once they had reached the point of comfort, they rebelled against God and began worshiping idols and in essence “forgot” about God and how they were brought to the place they were.
“7So I am to them like a lion; like a leopard I will lurk beside the way. 8I will fall upon them like a bear robbed of her cubs; I will tear open their breast, and there I will devour them like a lion, as a wild beast would rip them open.” – Hosea 13:7-8 (ESV)
And as they forgot, God punished them for it. Should we expect anything less. We were delivered from sin by the saving grace of Jesus’ death. When we forget and turn away, should we not be subject to the consequences of our actions?
It is important that we are accepting of salvation as giving freely by God. It is important that we live according to the Word of God. It is important that we remember what it was that got us to where we are and celebrate that as much as, NO, MORE than the prosperity we have gained.
When you are thinking of the prosperity you have, what thoughts do you have related to the journey to get there? What goes through your mind, heart, and actions with regard to the how? Are you conscious of and remember how you got there?
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