2 Tim 2:15 "Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth."
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BUT GOD IS BLESSING ME!
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 19
Esther 2:5-6
1 Chronicles 9:1; Isaiah 44:26-28
"… the goodness of God
leadeth... to repentance."
BUT GOD IS BLESSING ME!
It is clear that the Jews were in exile in this foreign land because of their disobedience. But God in His mercy still blessed them while they were in captivity. In Ezra 1:5-6 they possessed vessels of silver and gold, goods, animals, and precious things. In Ezra 2:64-67 they had servants, maids, singers, a large number of horses, camels and mules. The captivity of the Jews in Babylon was very different from when they were slaves in Egypt. There was no reason why they should not obey God and return to rebuild the temple.
Sometimes, even while God chastises us, in His mercy, He continues to answer our prayers, deliver and even bless us. As a result, we can sometimes get complacent and over time begin to forget or ignore the state of chastisement we are in. We even begin to reason that since we are prospering, therefore God is not displeased with us. The fact that the Jews were in Babylon should have reminded them that they were under chastisement. And they needed to do what was right when the opportunity came. But since they were still experiencing God’s goodness, they thought they did not need to return. They did not respond rightly because all seemed well anyway. They probably thought that they could not still be under God’s judgment.
We too may fail to respond rightly and do what is needed because we think that since God is blessing, we must be fine. We must remember Romans 2:4: "Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?" Do not confuse God’s goodness while we are in sin with God’s approval with what we are doing. For example, does your job cause you to sin or break the Sabbath? Do you make studies your idol? Or are you in an unequal yoke? Things may be well, but it does not mean God is pleased with you.
THOUGHT: Have I become so accustomed to living with sin that I am no longer affected by it and am taking God’s grace for granted?
PRAYER: Search me, O God, and reveal any wicked way in me that I should repent of.
Posted in Adult RPG
Esther 2:5-6
1 Chronicles 9:1; Isaiah 44:26-28
"… the goodness of God
leadeth... to repentance."
BUT GOD IS BLESSING ME!
It is clear that the Jews were in exile in this foreign land because of their disobedience. But God in His mercy still blessed them while they were in captivity. In Ezra 1:5-6 they possessed vessels of silver and gold, goods, animals, and precious things. In Ezra 2:64-67 they had servants, maids, singers, a large number of horses, camels and mules. The captivity of the Jews in Babylon was very different from when they were slaves in Egypt. There was no reason why they should not obey God and return to rebuild the temple.
Sometimes, even while God chastises us, in His mercy, He continues to answer our prayers, deliver and even bless us. As a result, we can sometimes get complacent and over time begin to forget or ignore the state of chastisement we are in. We even begin to reason that since we are prospering, therefore God is not displeased with us. The fact that the Jews were in Babylon should have reminded them that they were under chastisement. And they needed to do what was right when the opportunity came. But since they were still experiencing God’s goodness, they thought they did not need to return. They did not respond rightly because all seemed well anyway. They probably thought that they could not still be under God’s judgment.
We too may fail to respond rightly and do what is needed because we think that since God is blessing, we must be fine. We must remember Romans 2:4: "Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?" Do not confuse God’s goodness while we are in sin with God’s approval with what we are doing. For example, does your job cause you to sin or break the Sabbath? Do you make studies your idol? Or are you in an unequal yoke? Things may be well, but it does not mean God is pleased with you.
THOUGHT: Have I become so accustomed to living with sin that I am no longer affected by it and am taking God’s grace for granted?
PRAYER: Search me, O God, and reveal any wicked way in me that I should repent of.
Posted in Adult RPG