Blessings and curses. The same choices that people today have. Choose eternal life or choose eternal death. I'm just not convinced that people who don't choose life, really know that such a choice is out there and requiring their decision. It's almost like you choose life or "not make a choice" and you get death. Of course some people make a conscious decision against God, but I think others just don't really think about it. I know...the Bible says man is without excuse, even if he never "hears" the gospel. So I guess he absolutely IS making a choice, even if he never thinks, "I chose the curses." Okay, I'm tired and rambling. This probably won't even make sense to ME tomorrow.
Interesting about God not wanting the Israelites to even ASK about pagan religions. Perhaps we can justify intellectually wanting to know more about another religion, but God knows that sometimes things can be appealing and he does not want us to become tempted to experiment or even dwell on these things that are not of Him.
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One of my study notes led me in this thought pattern....
ReplyDeleteIt is easy for us to read the Bible and judge the Israelites as to why they did not follow all of God's commands after seeing all the miracles that He did for them. I wonder what people a thousand years from now would think if they looked at my/our lives. We not only have the miracles that God is doing in our lives, but we also have God's Word and all the things he has done in the past and present and his promises for the future. Yet, I still find that I am not living my life to the fullest way possible for God. I still try to rely on my own strength. I can't imagine how life would be if I could completely and totally trust God in everything. That is my goal and where I am headed, but I still have a long way to go. It is so important to remember who God is and what He has done when we are tempted not to fully obey Him.