Did We Learn From History?
March 27, 2025

KEY FROM GOD’S WORD:

Deuteronomy 6:13-14
Thou shalt fear the LORD thy God, and serve him, and shalt swear by his name. Ye shall not go after other gods, of the gods of the people which are round about you;

 

THOUGHTS ON GOD’S WORD:

 

    In the spring as I drive to church on Sunday, I see people cleaning their yard, washing their cars, and enjoying the warmer weather. God has given us such a pretty season. He brings the sun out to shine upon us again. It is not too warm and not too cold. Birds are singing and it is just an incredibly beautiful time of year. However, as I drive to church to meet fellow church members, I must wonder, what god do some people who miss church worship, if any? Do they realize this is a day set aside to fellowship and sing praise to the Lord? Has our nation, which claimed at one time to be a Christian nation, forgotten God? Could it be that we are worshiping the god of self and choosing what we want as more important than what God may want?

 

    How easy is it to do? It is extremely easy! It only takes a lack of commitment for a little while for Satan to tell you, “See, it did not hurt last week, it will not hurt this week either.” He says, “Look around, everyone else is doing it, God hasn’t condemned them… just stay home.” Or even, “You already went once this week, why would you want to go again, relax, this is the day God intended for rest, right?”

 

    However, it did hurt the first week. You missed what God prepared for you. You missed doing what God gifted you for in church to bring you and Him joy. Your neighbors missed seeing a testimony untarnished as you go to worship the God you say you love so much, but now they see you as being JUST LIKE THEM. Satan twisted the scripture to say this is a day of rest and you bought the lie. God said rest from all labors so you can use the day to worship and praise Him. He gave you six days to make a living, the seventh is to worship Him.

 

CARRYING THAT THOUGHT THROUGH THE DAY:

   When we read about the Israelites, it is easy to ask, “Why would they forsake a God who proved Himself so many times and gave them blessing beyond measure?” “Why?” If they read our life story…, would they be asking, “Why did these people, after seeing what happened to us, not learn from our mistakes?”

 

Why do we repeat the same mistakes over and over?

 

IF YOU ARE JOURNALING:

Ask yourself, what are MY THOUGHTS concerning this Passage, and today’s Devotion?

 

Do I find within this reading a CHALLENGE for my life?

 

What are one or two things I WILL DO today or this week to accept that CHALLENGE?

 

  

GOD TALKING TO ME:  March 27, 2025

THROUGH THE BIBLE ACCELERATED READING
^{(OT-1, NT & PS-2, Prov-Monthly)}
Deuteronomy 5, 6 – Psalm 75
Proverbs 27 – Acts 6

 

THROUGH THE BIBLE OLD & NEW TESTAMENT DAILY
Deuteronomy 22-24 – Luke 3:1-22