Judges 2:7-10; 3:1-4
the generation after Joshua:
- they did not know the LORD (2:10)
- they did not know the work which He had done for Israel (2:10)
As a result:
- they did evil in the sight of the LORD (2:11)
- they served the Baals (2:11)
- they forsook the LORD (2:12)
- the provoked the LORD to anger (2:12)
- God delivered them into the hands of the plunderers (2:14)
- He sold them into the hands of their enemies (2:14)
- they would not listen to the judges raised up by the LORD (2:17)
- they played the harlot with other gods (2:17)
- they turned quickly from the way in which their fathers walked (2:17)
Oh, what a difference a vital, "knowing" relationship with the Lord, makes.
I was really reminded this morning,that you really can't appreciate the brightness of the Light unless you truly understand the darkness of sin. When things start heading toward apathy, all the colors fade and we see so dimly. I was encouraged to shine brightly, reflecting Jesus.
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