As I was reading through Deuternomy 9 it occurred to me that we today are just as stubborn and self-centered as the Israelites were in theirs. Through inattention and even deliberate behaviour we, who are supposed to be God's people, return to the place of darkness from which we have just been redeemed! There is just something in our nature which presumes to think we know better than God.
As the Israelites entered the Promised Land, Yahweh warned them not to become enamoured with their own power and might. It was not they who drove the people out before them, but God. It was not their wisdom or strategic prowess, but God's planning and purpose. They were not great agrarians who supplied all Israel needed to eat. It was God's provision that sustained them. They were not righteous unto themselves that Yahweh should reward them, but made righteous because God kept his promises. "Not by might, nor by (your) power, but by my Spirit says the Lord."(Zech.4:6)
Lord, we are not so different from them and confess our sin of presumption. For You alone provide everything that we need. Help us this day to give thanks, to celebrate your awesome grace, unfailing mercy and abundant provision. We pray this in Jesus holy name. Amen
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