Judges 2:7 The people served the LORD throughout the lifetime of Joshua and of the elders who outlived him and who had seen all the great things the LORD had done for Israel.
My faith is stronger because I have seen God work in my life firsthand. I know of His love, goodness, and faithfulness because I have seen them, received them. The LORD has done great things for me and for those I love. I can’t help but think this contributes to our faithfulness. I think the Israelites experienced this, too. Those who had lived through the settling of the Promised Land knew God’s role in it, contributing to their faithfulness to Him.
Judges 2:10 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.
So what happened to the new generation? Did the elders just not share stories of God’s goodness often enough? Was it a rebellious “younger generation” that had to find their own way? Could the straying of this generation have been avoided?
Judges 2:11 Then the Israelites did evil in the eyes of the LORD and served the Baals.
Lord, Thank You for this day, this scripture, these questions for which I don’t have answers. Since I have seen Your presence, Your love, Your faithfulness, help me to praise Your name so that others may hear and know Your goodness. Let my stories of Your faithfulness be a legacy for others and a reminder for me. Draw us closer. Amen.
Judges 2:12 They forsook the LORD, the God of their ancestors, who had brought them out of Egypt. They followed and worshiped various gods of the people around them. They aroused the LORD’s anger….
Have a blessed day.
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