As I age, I become more forgetful. People's names, that name of the
street I am on, what I did yesterday, or- what am I in this room,
ANYWAY!!! It becomes a little embarrassing at times- but, at least I
know the people who love me (even if I may call one of my daughters by
her sister's name). When my wife went to New York to say "goodbye" to
her father, it was heartbreaking to realize that he did not know her and
I can only imagine the pain she must have felt??? But, I wonder, how
must GOD FEEL, WHEN WE FORGET HIM??? This passage from the book of
Deuteronomy gives us insight into this question...
Deuteronomy, Chapter 4
22 but I must die in this land. I must not go over the Jordan; but you shall go over, and possess that good land. 23 Be
careful, lest you forget the covenant of Yahweh your God, which he made
with you, and make yourselves an engraved image in the form of anything
which Yahweh your God has forbidden you. 24 For Yahweh your God is a devouring fire, a jealous God. 25 When
you shall father children, and children’s children, and you shall have
been long in the land, and shall corrupt yourselves, and make an
engraved image in the form of anything, and shall do that which is evil
in the sight of Yahweh your God, to provoke him to anger; 26 I
call heaven and earth to witness against you this day, that you will
soon utterly perish from off the land which you go over the Jordan to
possess it. You will not prolong your days on it, but will utterly be
destroyed. 27 Yahweh
will scatter you among the peoples, and you will be left few in number
among the nations, where Yahweh will lead you away. 28 There you shall serve gods, the work of men’s hands, wood and stone, which neither see, nor hear, nor eat, nor smell. 29 But
from there you shall seek Yahweh your God, and you shall find him, when
you search after him with all your heart and with all your soul. 30 When
you are in oppression, and all these things have come on you, in the
latter days you shall return to Yahweh your God, and listen to his
voice. 31 For
Yahweh your God is a merciful God. He will not fail you, neither
destroy you, nor forget the covenant of your fathers which he swore to
them.
God gets angry when we worship other gods, but when we remember HIM and
do what is right he is merciful. So, remember to do what is right and
not wrong. I know, we all forget at times, and sin- well, sin is
something that overtakes us all (to one extent or another). Now, even
when my Linda's dad looked at her unknowingly, that didn't change how
SHE FELT ABOUT HIM. It is like that with God, too. He loves us no
matter what, but actions and attitudes do have consequences- so like
verse 29 above, if we really seek after him, GOD is merciful to
forgive. Humm, that is about it- but wait, did I forget something???
No, not this time- maybe later.
PS. The Jews ultimately forgot God and were punished for it- Has America forgotten the Almighty??? You be the judge!!!!
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