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Daily
Encouragement on
Thursday, July
4, 2019
Early
morning at Mount Gretna Lake
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to enlarge)
"The Danger Of
Forgetting God"
Message
summary:
Wherever you live
let us always be
aware of the danger
of forgetting God.
Listen to our message on your audio player.
"Be careful that you do not forget the LORD your God, failing to observe His commands, His laws and His decrees that I am giving you this day. Otherwise, when you eat and are satisfied, when you build fine houses and settle down, and when your herds and flocks grow large and your silver and gold increase and all you have is multiplied, then your heart will become proud and you will forget the LORD your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery" (Deuteronomy 8:11-14). "When I have brought them into the land flowing with milk and honey, the land I promised on oath to their forefathers, and when they eat their fill and thrive, they will turn to other gods and worship them, rejecting me and breaking my covenant" (Deuteronomy 31:20). "When I fed them, they were satisfied; when they were satisfied, they became proud; then they forgot me" (Hosea 13:6).
Aware that we have readers from all over the world we are thus sensitive when we write these encouragements regarding any emphasis upon our own country. We want to convey a Biblical outlook of having a heavenly citizenship, which all true believers share regardless of where they live (Philippians 3:20).
Nevertheless Brooksyne and I are American citizens and this is a very special holiday here in America that we call Independence Day. However, today's message will apply virtually everywhere it may be read.
There are a number of interesting parallels between God's dealings with ancient Israel and the current state of affairs in America and in many other nations around the world for that matter. In Moses' final sermon to the generation poised to move into the Promised Land he speaks for God and actually predicts their eventual apostasy (falling away).
I am intrigued by the phrase in the daily text, "Be careful that you do not forget the LORD your God". This forgetting is expressed by "failing to observe His commands, His laws and His decrees that I am giving you this day".
In seeking to keep a perspective as a world-minded Christian (not to be confused with worldly-minded), I seek to identify with my brothers and sisters all around the world along with their various challenges. But we all are in danger in varying degrees of forgetting the Lord.
Moses warned them, "When you eat and are satisfied, when you build fine houses and settle down, and when your herds and flocks grow large and your silver and gold increase and all you have is multiplied, then your heart will become proud and you will forget the LORD your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery" (Deuteronomy 8:12-14).
Desperate attempts by the historical revisionists notwithstanding, those with any sense of discernment will recognize that many godly and Biblical influences are at the heart of America's founding and through much of her history. Volumes of original works substantiate this. An example is the McGuffy readers that were used extensively in public education through the 1800's. They are loaded with Scriptures and Christian truth. Yet you certainly wouldn't find these types of books in public education today!
Virtually each day we see new evidence of the increasing degree of apostasy. One Bible believing pastor in our area said, "I fear we've lost the culture war." But by God's grace I will continue to live as a child of the Light and seek to continue being influential for Christ and eternity. However I sense a real need to underscore in my life that which should always be the case; "This world is not my home".
We have indeed been blessed, but as a nation we have also turned away from the one true God and are worshiping many other gods. Immorality of every type floods our land. Those of us holding to faith in God cry out as the Psalmist did, "When the foundations are being destroyed, what can the righteous do?" (Psalm 11:3).
The answer to that question is in the verses that follow in Psalm 11. Today, wherever we live and whatever conditions we live under, let us stay faithful to the one true God and remember: "Our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ" (Philippians 3:20).
Wherever you live let us always be aware of the danger of forgetting God.
Be encouraged today,
Stephen & Brooksyne Weber
Listen to our message on your audio player.
"Be careful that you do not forget the LORD your God, failing to observe His commands, His laws and His decrees that I am giving you this day. Otherwise, when you eat and are satisfied, when you build fine houses and settle down, and when your herds and flocks grow large and your silver and gold increase and all you have is multiplied, then your heart will become proud and you will forget the LORD your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery" (Deuteronomy 8:11-14). "When I have brought them into the land flowing with milk and honey, the land I promised on oath to their forefathers, and when they eat their fill and thrive, they will turn to other gods and worship them, rejecting me and breaking my covenant" (Deuteronomy 31:20). "When I fed them, they were satisfied; when they were satisfied, they became proud; then they forgot me" (Hosea 13:6).
Aware that we have readers from all over the world we are thus sensitive when we write these encouragements regarding any emphasis upon our own country. We want to convey a Biblical outlook of having a heavenly citizenship, which all true believers share regardless of where they live (Philippians 3:20).
Nevertheless Brooksyne and I are American citizens and this is a very special holiday here in America that we call Independence Day. However, today's message will apply virtually everywhere it may be read.
There are a number of interesting parallels between God's dealings with ancient Israel and the current state of affairs in America and in many other nations around the world for that matter. In Moses' final sermon to the generation poised to move into the Promised Land he speaks for God and actually predicts their eventual apostasy (falling away).
I am intrigued by the phrase in the daily text, "Be careful that you do not forget the LORD your God". This forgetting is expressed by "failing to observe His commands, His laws and His decrees that I am giving you this day".
In seeking to keep a perspective as a world-minded Christian (not to be confused with worldly-minded), I seek to identify with my brothers and sisters all around the world along with their various challenges. But we all are in danger in varying degrees of forgetting the Lord.
Moses warned them, "When you eat and are satisfied, when you build fine houses and settle down, and when your herds and flocks grow large and your silver and gold increase and all you have is multiplied, then your heart will become proud and you will forget the LORD your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery" (Deuteronomy 8:12-14).
Desperate attempts by the historical revisionists notwithstanding, those with any sense of discernment will recognize that many godly and Biblical influences are at the heart of America's founding and through much of her history. Volumes of original works substantiate this. An example is the McGuffy readers that were used extensively in public education through the 1800's. They are loaded with Scriptures and Christian truth. Yet you certainly wouldn't find these types of books in public education today!
Virtually each day we see new evidence of the increasing degree of apostasy. One Bible believing pastor in our area said, "I fear we've lost the culture war." But by God's grace I will continue to live as a child of the Light and seek to continue being influential for Christ and eternity. However I sense a real need to underscore in my life that which should always be the case; "This world is not my home".
We have indeed been blessed, but as a nation we have also turned away from the one true God and are worshiping many other gods. Immorality of every type floods our land. Those of us holding to faith in God cry out as the Psalmist did, "When the foundations are being destroyed, what can the righteous do?" (Psalm 11:3).
The answer to that question is in the verses that follow in Psalm 11. Today, wherever we live and whatever conditions we live under, let us stay faithful to the one true God and remember: "Our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ" (Philippians 3:20).
Wherever you live let us always be aware of the danger of forgetting God.
Be encouraged today,
Stephen & Brooksyne Weber
Daily
prayer:
Father
of all
nations, we're
grateful that,
as believers,
our
citizenship is
primarily in
heaven and we
share this
glorious
citizenship
with our
brothers and
sisters all
over the
world.
We want to
always
remember You
in the midst
of our
prosperity and
trust You in
the midst of
need while
always
following
after Your
commandments.
We pray for a
massive
worldwide
revival where
people will
humble
themselves,
seek Your
face, pray and
turn from
their wicked
ways so that
we will hear
from Heaven
and You will
heal our sin
sick land.
Until that
hour we will
remain
faithful and
unwavering in
our commitment
to follow Your
Word while we
eagerly await
our Savior,
the Lord Jesus
Christ, in
whose name we
pray. Amen.We hope all of our American readers have a wonderful holiday and take some time to reflect on our freedoms.
We expect beautiful but steamy hot weather today and through the weekend and look forward to gathering today with friends for a cookout.
* Daniel Webster, Dartmouth's favorite son, was a senator from Massachusetts! His final words upon his death were "I still live".
He wrote: "If religious books are not widely circulated among the masses in this country, I do not know what is going to become of us as a nation. If truth be not diffused, then error will be. If God and His Word are not known and received, the devil and his works will gain the ascendency. If the evangelical volume does not reach every hamlet, the pages of a corrupt and licentious literature will. If the power of the gospel is not felt throughout the length and breadth of this land, anarchy and misrule, degradation and misery, corruption and darkness will reign without mitigation or end."
Today's
Suggested
Music and
Supplemental Resources
"The
Statue of Liberty"
Video
The Couriers
Finally today:
For some additional study on today's topic here are two videos I recently watched:
"The Dark Agenda To Destroy Christian America" Video An interview with David Horowitz, a Jewish man.
"The Dumbing Down of America" a message from over 20 years ago by D. James Kennedy Video
Finally today:
For some additional study on today's topic here are two videos I recently watched:
"The Dark Agenda To Destroy Christian America" Video An interview with David Horowitz, a Jewish man.
"The Dumbing Down of America" a message from over 20 years ago by D. James Kennedy Video
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