in order to test Israel by them, whether they will keep the way of the Lord to walk in it as their fathers did, or not."It's sad to see how similar a path the Israelites have now set themselves on as to how we now tend to be. They had it made, promised peace by God Himself. All they had to do was follow the instructions He had given them. They needed to drive out the inhabitants of the land, and then settle in and follow the Law. But they failed at the first part, which led them to fail at the second part.
With that failure, God decided to change the deal. Instead of protecting them from all enemies, He would use those enemies to test the people, to show them how bad things could become, and remind them that He was still there, if they should choose to ask Him for help. It was their choice, but He was always at hand, ready for them. We're the same way today. We intellectually know that God is there for us, but we tend not to think about Him that way until we're in trouble. If we could just remember Him in the good times the same way, we would save ourselves a lot of pain and trouble.
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