We’ve Been Warned

Scripture 2 Kings 17:13 Yet the LORD testified against Israel and against Judah, by all of His prophets, every seer, saying, “Turn from your evil ways, and keep My commandments and My statutes, according to all the law which I commanded your fathers, and which I sent to you by My servants the prophets.”

Observation: How many times does the Lord need to warn us to repent from our evil ways and to follow Him. The next verse tells how the people hardened their hearts and did not obey and paid the penalty. They or we can’t say we weren’t warned. God wants good for us, but we must turn from our evil ways and do what He ask and what He asks is for our own good. He want us to love him even a portion of how He loves us. We are determined however to sin and disobey and as God’s word says there will be punishment for such actions even as a loving father disciplines his children God will discipline us to keep us on the path of righteousness. He wants us with Him forever and we need to be on the path that leads to Him.

Application: God has made it clear what He desires of me and I have no right to do anything but what He wants. To be in His will is to be on the right path to eternal life. I don’t want to just make it into Heaven I want to come in first in this race. Each day I need to run harder doing what my Lord wants of me and to be the man He calls me to be. I want my Lord to be proud to receive me into his Kingdom.

Prayer: My Lord help me run this race and be obedient to all your warnings. May I stay on the path you have for me and not stray. May I not only be disciplined, but guided each day and that I will be holy to you.