Again, Israel Forgets Its Story

God's Urgent Call
Called to Be Strong

Gideon's Call

Judges 8:29-35 The Message

29-31 Jerub-Baal son of Joash went home and lived in his house. Gideon had seventy sons. He fathered them all—he had a lot of wives! His concubine, the one at Shechem, also bore him a son. He named him Abimelech.
32 Gideon son of Joash died at a good old age. He was buried in the tomb of his father Joash at Ophrah of the Abiezrites.

Abimelech

33-35 Gideon was hardly cool in the tomb when the People of Israel had gotten off track and were prostituting themselves to Baal—they made Baal-of-the-Covenant their god. The People of Israel forgot all about God, their God, who had saved them from all their enemies who had hemmed them in. And they didn’t keep faith with the family of Jerub-Baal (Gideon), honoring all the good he had done for Israel.

For Reflection

Yet again, God's chosen people forget who the are and from whence they came.  Time after time The People disappoint God.  As soon is their lives are carefree and satisfying they forget who is responsible for their safety and happiness.  They come to think it as all their doing or the action of the false god-of-the-day!  How do we handle prosperity?

Pray

Pray often so that you never forget who you are and why.