Remember...God Is First!

"Those who fall away have never been thoroughly imbued with the knowledge of Christ but only had a slight and passing taste of it."  - John Calvin

It might come as a total surprise for many to discover how easy it is to skip out on Christ. We like to think that as believers we are unshakable, immovable, and resolute in our relationship with Him. However, this is one of the most dangerous misconceptions that any Christian can adopt.

There is no such thing as being "safe" as a believer in Christ when it comes to our own feeble and frail human shortcomings. Our weaknesses or vulnerabilities are exactly what the Enemy uses to disrupt or upset our connection with Our Lord.

Rest assured that it can happen to the best of us, and it doesn't take long to develop. Moses was away from the encamped Israelite's. He was on Mount Sinai for forty days and forty nights receiving the law from God (Exodus 24:12-18).

They were supposed to use this time to meditate on the laws which they had previously received; and to prepare themselves for further revelations from God. During his absence, some of them began to plot against Moses. By the thirty-ninth day there was a rebellion in the camp (Exodus 32:1).

Unfortunately, those who had rebelled against God paid a terrible price in the end (Exodus 32:27-28). It was only through the mediation of Moses that the rest of the people were spared from the same fate (Exodus 32:20-33). What went wrong?

The Israelite's were not so different from us today. They had lost sight of God, who was responsible for safely bringing them out from under the slavery of Egypt, and providing for them all this time. The people had placed their focus on Moses instead.

Abandonment of Christ leaves us open to backsliding, apathy, and worse. We must always keep Him in the forefront of our thoughts and prayers. Remember to put this into practice on a daily basis. He will never leave or forsake you (Deuteronomy 31:6).

Scripture: Deuteronomy 6:5; Proverbs 3:5-6; Romans 8:13; Matthew 6:33; Galatians 2:20

Prayer: Dear Lord,  be patient with me, and make my paths straight. In You alone I place all of my faith; there is salvation in no one else. Amen

God bless you always!

Brandi