Consider what God’s Old Testament people were doing that made Him bring judgment. What would those things look like if they were going on today? The false prophets’ false visions might look like a Christian sharing “godly” advice from his own head, as if he were sharing Scriptural truth; or a pastor preaching a sermon from sermons.com rather than seeking what God wants him to say to his people. What kind of walls do we build that other Christians whitewash for us; or what kind of walls have others built that we whitewash? Ideas like, “God wants me to be happy,” or “God wants me to prosper financially,” or “I can engage in this and not get drawn into the world,” or “I can neglect doing this and remain firm in my faith in and love for God….” Have we set our affections on things other than what God has for us, and expect Him to bless our pursuit of those things? Do we think we are saved from judgment because of our association with someone, or someone’s ideas and practices? God’s Old Testament people are examples to us, given to warn us to be careful so that we don’t fall. From what of these examples in today’s reading do you need to take warning?
Read Through the Bible in a Year
Leadership, encouragement and insight to support your reading through the Bible in a year.