I thought I did this on Friday, but I guess that post is gone forever! Nevertheless, I had just finished a baptism class for my niece who is planning to get baptized in March. I explained to her that baptism is not a NT concept but was "initiated" by God in the OT (v 2). Our walk with God should be a relationship and not a test or done begrudingly as the Israelites did. They brought nothing to the table, inclduing their obedience and or the love, but expect and demand everything from God. While they wanted their cake and eat it too, they were looking beyond that to take what was not theirs to take (pagan revelry).
Key verse is 13- God is faithful to walk with us and not abandon us. He will never give us more than we can handle and will provide an out for us.
I guess that Micah 6:8 comes to mind when I hear this that our responsibility is to walk "with" and not apart or behind our God.
Praise for today: God is faithful!
lo and behold! a duplicate post! why weren't you there when i first looked at u? I guess God wanted me to say and review this again. I wonder why....
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