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WELCOME TO GOD FOCUS THIS MORNING

THE TITLE FOR TODAY’S EPISODE:  HOW SOON WE FORGET

I often think about the children of Israel. They had believed God and saw many awesome things. But then they still turned and asked for a golden calf. They wanted to be God’s people when it benefitted them.  But they didn’t learn to trust him. He took them to the promised land. But they refused to go in, so they wandered in the desert for forty years because of unbelief.

They were just one battle away from taking what belonged to them. Did they think that God wouldn’t go before them? Did they doubt his protection. They allowed fear to be bigger to them than their God. But before we judge them too harshly. We often do the same things to God.

We treat him like we don’t fully trust that he will work things out for our good. We want to believe and try to walk by faith. But sometimes we allow the enemy to speak fear into our hearts. Fear is not faith. It takes faith to please God. This is why they wandered for forty years until that generation had passed away.

Deut 5:27-29 Go thou near, and hear all that the Lord our God shall say: and speak thou unto us all that the Lord our God shall speak unto thee; and we will hear it, and do it. 28 And the Lord heard the voice of your words, when ye spake unto me; and the Lord said unto me, I have heard the voice of the words of this people, which they have spoken unto thee: they have well said all that they have spoken. 29 O that there were such an heart in them, that they would fear me, and keep all my commandments always, that it might be well with them, and with their children for ever!

They told Moses to go hear what God had to say and tell them and they would do it. They made vows to follow God’s commands and to do the right thing. But God knew that they would build a calf and put it in his position as their god. He knew their hearts were not changed just because they were free from being in captivity.

His greatest desire is for us to fear him and keep his commandment. He wants fellowship with us as he did them. But sin separated them from God.

I cannot seem to get away from the ways we are like the children of Israel. At first chance they built them and idol of gold. We often have idols and don’t even realize it. These idols are in our hearts, which are the most dangerous. It is easy to see a statue and say it needs destroyed. People can get rid of it and repent.

We often have idols we do not even realize.  Anything that comes between us and God is an idol. These things on their own may not be considered a bad thing. Our church, our ministries, our family and friends. If we put any of them before God it is idolatry and we may as well have a golden calf. Because our hearts are not 100% right. God has to be first. He must sit on the throne of our hearts. Then all the good things can be added to our lives. He has promised to add good things into our lives.

Matt 6:33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

Most of us have been guilty of praying hard because we needed God to intervene in a situation. As soon as the crisis passed, we got busy with life and forgot God. Walking as a child of God means that we are consistent with our faith walk. We pray and believe in God when things are good as well as when they are bad.

This week I have been praying for God to search my heart. I want him to have his proper place in my life. I don’t want to be guilty of allowing my faith walk to waiver because things are good. I don’t want to forget that he saved me from the bondage of the evil one.

James 4:8 Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.

Take sometime today to meditate on God’s word. Ask him to draw closer to you. Ask him to search you and to give you strength to walk by faith and not be double minded. We can overcome as long as we don’t forget what God has done for us.

Until next time,

BE BOLD, BE BRAVE AND KEEP YOUR GOD FOCUS

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