Scripture to Read: 1 Corinthians 10:6–7
God explained through Paul what His children should avoid. We read in 1 Corinthians 10:6–7, “Now these things happened as examples for us, so that we would not crave evil things as they also craved. 7 Do not be idolaters, as some of them were; as it is written, ‘The people sat down to eat and drink, and stood up to play.’” God has recorded warnings throughout His Word so that we, as His children, can see the examples of those who chose to walk in disobedience to Him and the consequences they suffered as a result. God does not want us craving the evil things the Israelites of old craved. Our cravings come from our fleshly nature; that is why we must crucify our fleshly desires daily. God used the example of “The Golden Calf” in Exodus 32. We read in Exodus 32:1–2, “when the people saw that Moses delayed to come down from the mountain, the people assembled about Aaron and said to him, ‘Come, make us a god who will go before us; as for this Moses, the man who brought us up from the land of Egypt, we do not know what has become of him.’” The Israelites were so impatient as Moses was on Mount Sinai speaking with God that they asked for a false god to follow. God does not want us doubting Him even in His times of silence, but to trust in Him, knowing He is actively working in and around us daily, even when we don’t see or recognize His handiwork. We must choose to worship Him alone.
Challenge & Application
Why has God recorded so many examples in His Word of His children walking in disobedience?
How can we learn from the examples God has given us, not only of disobedience but also of obedience to Him?
Don’t forget to pray using the A.C.T.S. (Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving, Supplication) method!