Psalm 105:45 –
All this happened so they would follow his decrees and obey his instructions. Praise the Lord!
Well this Psalm is a history lesson for everyone. It runs through Abraham to the Promised Land in one Psalm giving thanks! Now this is a great overview of the first two books of the Bible, which lay the foundation for the rest of the Bible. Now I am not saying read this and skip diving into Genesis and Exodus, but this gives you a quick taste. Consider this a preview for those books.
Now it ends with this verse and we know how it ends with Jesus dying on the cross. I find it interesting that everything leading into the Promised Land was so they could follow his decrees and laws. God tries so hard to help us find him and follow him yet even after so many miracles everyone seems to drift away. Look at the books covering the kings of Israel and Judah. First, God was reluctant doing this and kept having problems through most of the rulers. My question is WHY?
Why when God saves us from so much do we constantly drift away? Why would the Israelites just having seen God part the Red Sea worship a golden calf? I think more than anything else it is human nature. Sure we try to blame “the devil” but much is just being lazy. We don’t push through hard times in faith. We rest on our own laurels and not God’s. We get confused with chance and God actually talking to us. No we drift most of the times on our own, outside forces may be there but it’s our actions that allow them to influence our direction.
So the question is how to stop this? It’s simple, study, pray and worship as much as possible. Go to church as much as possible so you can hear the message. Plug into a “small group” of friends who you can discuss what’s happening in each other’s lives and put a Biblical perspective on it. Then finally spend time alone, praying and reading as much as you can about God. Sure it is a time commitment, but that’s where the separation starts to begin. Spend time with God first and all you other time will be easier to manage?