Studying salvation began for me as a topic that would yield a great deal of knowledge as our lives are built on the salvation we receive from our Lord and Savior. I will say that so far in this first week, my study has produced reminders of that salvation.
“15But Jeshurun grew fat, and kicked; you grew fat, stout, and sleek; then he forsook God who made him and scoffed at the Rock of his salvation.” – Deuteronomy 32:15 (ESV)
Here in “The Song of Moses” we are reminded that Israel forgot, or more accurately, turned away from God and the salvation He had provided. In the verses that follow, it is reviewed of the gods that were erected and worshiped in the place of God, and the anger that generated in our Lord.
I have to ask myself, how is it that you turn away from God? How do you not remember what God has provided for you?
The answer is, when I really look deeply in myself is, I just get wrapped up in myself and do not take the time to come back. The word I use here, take, is deliberate. The time I allot is always there, it is up to me to how I use that time and how I schedule it. I do not have the ability to create more to allot somewhere. It is up to me to spend my time, seeking, looking for, reviewing, and praising the salvation provided by my Lord. I am responsible for the remembering my salvation as given freely by God.
When I sit here in the mornings at about 5 am, I have taken the time to study God’s Word and seek the path He has for me. I look for and review what He has provided for me. And I praise Him for that salvation.
How are you spending your time? Are you reviewing daily your relationship with Christ? Are you taking time for salvation?
Trevor's Thoughts 