Fullness Can Beget Forgetfulness

by an Old disciple

“Lest when thou...art full...thine heart be lifted up, and thou forget the Lord thy God.”~ Deut. 8:12,14

I try to read Deuteronomy chapter eight on a regular basis, and I encourage others to do the same for their own Spiritual welfare. Though it need not be, many of God’s people allow fullness to translate into forgetfulness.

The Bible abounds with warnings and examples of this pitfall. Read Psalm 106, and see how quickly Israel was to forget God their Savior after each miracle performed on their behalf. Sodom’s doom was “...fullness of bread.” The rich fool left God out of his life when his barns were full. Listen to God’s indictment of his people in Hosea: “[T]hey were filled and their heart was exalted; therefore have they forgotten me.” 

What Christian is not familiar with the Laodicean philosophy: “[I] have need of nothing.” The wise man said, “Lest I be full, and deny thee, and say, Who is the Lord.”

We need to be careful that our full souls do not cause us to loathe the sweet things of God. If we do, our blessings will become curses.

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