Friday, April 9, 2010

Day 223...(2 Kings 17,18; Ecclesiastes 5)..."In Our Place"

One common trait in the human condition is humankind forgetting to worship God and falling into disobedience. This lack of obedience would send Israel into exile. Here is how it is stated in 2 Kings.

"All this took place because the Israelites had sinned against the LORD their God, who had brought them up out of Egypt from under the power of Pharaoh king of Egypt."

This theme comes up also in Ecclesiastes.

Guard your steps when you go to the house of God. Go near to listen rather than to offer the sacrifice of fools, who do not know that they do wrong.

"Do not be quick with your mouth, do not be hasty in your heart to utter anything before God. God is in heaven and you are on earth, so let your words be few."

God is in Heaven and we are on earth. This puts humankind in their place. Or should I say puts us in our place!

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