FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19
1 Corinthians 10:6-12
Psalm 95:1-11

“Take heed lest he fall.”

DO NOT BE PRESUMPTUOUS! (II)

Instead of learning the lessons God provided, the children of Israel continued to take God for granted and rebelled against Him. Their pernicious ways were seen in the following:

• They lusted after evil things (1 Cor 10:6). Despite God providing water and manna, they continued to complain and demanded meat (Num 11).

• They were idolatrous (1 Cor 10:7). When Moses was up on Mount Sinai, the impatient people demanded Aaron to make the golden calf (Exod 32).

• They committed fornication (1 Cor 10:8). This occurred when Balaam sent the daughters of whoredom to commit fornication with the Israelites (Num 25:1-3).

• They tempted God (1 Cor 10:9). They did so by questioning God’s faithfulness to His Word. “And the people spake against God, and against Moses, Wherefore have ye brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? for there is no bread, neither is there any water; and our soul loatheth this light bread” (Num 21:5).

• They murmured (1 Cor 10:10). The people were constantly complaining about their conditions throughout the wilderness journey (eg. Exod 16:2; 17:2; Num 14:2, 29).

All these testimonies are recorded for us not as fantasy stories to tickle our ears. Rather, they are given to us for our examples and learning. We must take heed of these warnings and admonishments.

However, if we continue in our presumptuousness, Paul has a warning for us. Read 1 Corinthians 10:12 and Hebrews 3:7-8.

THOUGHT: Pride comes before a fall.
PRAYER: Father, help me to walk circumspectly in Thy will.