Judges 2:10-15
10 After that whole generation had been gathered to their ancestors, another generation grew up who knew neither the LORD nor what he had done for Israel. 11 Then the Israelites did evil in the eyes of the LORD and served the Baals. 12 They forsook the LORD, the God of their ancestors, who had brought them out of Egypt. They followed and worshiped various gods of the peoples around them. They aroused the LORD’s anger 13 because they forsook him and served Baal and the Ashtoreths. 14 In his anger against Israel the LORD gave them into the hands of raiders who plundered them. He sold them into the hands of their enemies all around, whom they were no longer able to resist. 15 Whenever Israel went out to fight, the hand of the LORD was against them to defeat them, just as he had sworn to them. They were in great distress.
This passage records the testimony of the people of Israel. As time went on, the next generation had forgotten about the past, and had forgotten about the Lord. They forgotten about the promises that were made, and did not live in it. Because of this, they did things that God did not want, and later were given into the hands of the enemy.
Sometimes, it's important to remember the past, and the importance that it holds, especially the past things that God has done in my life, and the promises he has declared. You don't have to sulk in the past, but just remember the importance it holds in the future to come.
Lord God, You are a righteous God. You hold the heavens and the earth in your hands. Your glory shines from east to west, and all over. I declare praise in Your Holy name. I give thanks for the man that you created me to be. My hope is that it is pleasing to You. I ask that You be glorified in the things that are to come, and that I may reflect on the past that You brought me through, and glorify you in what comes next. I give you so much thanksgiving. I give you all the honor and glory and praise in Jesus mighty name.
Amen.
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