Mingle with pagans? Psalm 106:34-39

Good morning everyone. God is good all the time, all the time God is good. TOO BLESSED TO BE STRESSED!

I felt such an urgency yesterday of what God was speaking to me. Did you read Jeremiah 19, the whole chapter? It can be quite sobering. A reference coming from verse 5 is Psalm 106:34-39.
"Israel failed to destroy the nations in the land, as the LORD has commanded them. Instead, they mingled among the pagans and adopted their evil customs. They worshiped their idols which led to their downfall. They even sacrificed their sons and their daughters to the demons. They shed innocent blood, the blood of their sons and daughters. By sacrificing them to the idols of Canaan, they polluted the land with murder. They defiled themselves by their evil deeds, and their love of idols was adultery in the LORD's sight."

Wow!Israel constantly turned away from God. How could they turn from God and worship the idols of the land after the great miracles they saw? Just as we are today. We may not bow down and worship a stone statue or piece of wood, but we do put many things before God. Like our material possessions, and we leave the work of the LORD to others, like the pastors, hired church workers because that is their "job."

We also see great miracles from God, but yet we find ourselves enticed by the "gods of the world" like power, money, convenience, fame, personal pleasures. Israel forgot God and it seems that in many ways we, the Christians and people of the world, have forgotten God. Are you too doing "christian" things to actually be a Christian? Each time we let the world take control of what we do, we give satan a little stronger foot-hold and slide a little further away from God.

Just take time to remember all that God has done for you so you won't be drawn away from Him by all the world's pleasures. Wake up America! It is time to rejoice in the LORD and go forth with boldness and confidence. Love you all.

In Christ's Love and Grace
Johnny