Today is Wednesday, May 1, 2019, and here is your daily devote. The Israelites chose to turn from God and turn to idols. It was a conscious act of the will. But there was more to it than that.
The Israelites did not know God as they should have. They didn't know His character. They didn't know what He had done. And when we don't know who God is, it isn't far for us to go to turn away from Him completely.
God had commanded the Israelites to teach their children about Him. He had commanded them to establish memorials testifying to His works. But they had failed to obey God, and their disobedience had disastrous consequences for the next generation. This is the fruit of failing to disciple across the generations.
Today we are still called not only to trust and follow God, but also to watch out for one another and encourage love and faithfulness. We are called to know God, to seek to really know Him as we also make Him known by others. We are responsible for our own choices in obeying God or turning to idols. But we also are accountable for others.
Think about this. How might things have been different if the previous generation were faithful to disciple the next generation in the faith? What are you doing to strengthen your faith and the faith of other believers around you? Thank you for listening to the daily devote.
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