I have hidden Thy word in my heart.
(Picture by Lisa R)

Judges 2. “After that whole generation had been gathered to their ancestors, another generation grew up who knew neither the Lord nor what He had done for Israel. Then the Israelites did evil in the eyes of the Lord and served the Baals. They forsook the Lord, the God of their ancestors, who had brought them out of Egypt. They followed and worshiped various gods of the peoples around them. They aroused the Lord’s anger because they forsook Him and served Baal and the Ashtoreths” (Verses 10-13). Here’s a question: How did an ENTIRE generation grow up not knowing anything about God? They knew nothing about their past. What kind of example were their forefathers? The truth needs to be spread, it needs to be told. The purpose of the truth isn’t to hoard it and store it up for ourselves, no, the purpose of the truth is to share so that others can be saved. Joshua’s generation served God, just has he taught them to, but they did not teach their children, nor their children’s children and thus that generation did not respect or follow God. Mmmm…. this sounds so familiar. Ahhh, it sounds like today. This country was founded on Christian morals (albeit somewhat selfish in nature), the exit from England was due to religious freedom, The motto: In GOD We Trust. While this mantra still prevails on our dollar bills, it is not a part of our hearts, or our culture. We don’t trust in God. We trust in self and as we look around we can clearly see the results of our selfishness. This devotion is not meant as a bash to Israel or to the generation I currently inhabit. Instead let it be a reminder that all we have was gifted to us by the Creator of the world. Let’s remember who He is and what He has done. Let’s obey, and let us teach it to the generations to follow. Because if we don’t… they may not survive the consequences.