Judges 8-9
Violence and bloodshed mark today's reading. However, as a foundation for all this mayhem, we read that the Israelites had turned away from the Lord. They were now worshipping the gods of the nations God had given over to them. Thus, He had removed His blessings, standing only with Jotham, the one true Israelite descendent of Gideon. I find it interesting that the people in this region of the world are still plagued with violence and bloodshed. Even with thousands of years of experience, they have stubbornly refused to follow the only true God who could bring peace to their land. Having said that, I fear for my own nation, as we find our leaders moving further away from the Lord and the Christian principles upon which America was founded, and upon which she has enjoyed the riches of His blessings. Our current President has rightly said that America is not a Christian nation. We have mixed our Christian values with those of the nations, and many have embraced their gods. How long will God put up with our rebellion?
No comments:
Post a Comment