Monday, May 6, 2024

 

Today’s Thought “Travelling Mercies” G. Ward

1 Corinthians 10

Nevertheless, with most of them God was not pleased; for their dead bodies were spread out in the wilderness.

 

The passages before our theme was/is concerning ancient Israel’s 40-year wilderness experience from Egypt to Canaan; from slaves to freedom, but lacking self-control.

Miseries from our lives can soon become forgotten when allegiance from the One who cut the chains is forsaken. That choice is ultimately a trade that covertly decides our Maker has turned a blind eye and whereas mouths echo (unhesitatingly) HIM as All-Knowing, unbelief becomes the horrible necklace that can soon identify a wicked ploy of man, similar to the ones of Ancient Israel; who would die in that same wilderness experience and whereby two remained (Joshua and Caleb - to enter the Promised Land). Is God the same (Heb.13:8)? Did HE love them differently (1 Ti.2:3-5, 2 Pe.3:9)? Our wilderness experience asks (cf. Phil.3:20-21), “where is our allegiance” and is there a promised land comparable for us (cf. *Matt.7:13-14)?

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