Deut 32:15 “But
Jeshurun (Israel) waxed fat, and kicked: thou are waxen fat,
thou art grown thick, thou art covered with fatness; then he forsook God which
made him, and lightly esteemed the Rock of his salvation.”
Be careful what you seek to obtain, it might be outside your
obligations to God (Pro 1:32 “… the prosperity of fools destroy them.”).
Israel were upright people (so some), wisdom in the knowledge of God, a seeing
people first hand of God’s goodness and provision. But they fell in two areas.
(1.) They grew fat and thick in their indulgence and all manners of luxury and
self-gratification. In doing so they grew wieldy and unmindful concerning the
source of their provision, blinded by their worldly girth. Causing them to “kick”
in their pride, as if lifting their heel against God. When God rebuked them by
either the prophets or His providence, they “kicked” back like an untamed heifer and a yoke. (2.) They fell into
worldly idolatry, which the former lead them to. Forsaking the God that made
them (vss 16; 17) and replaced Him with strange worldly gods that entertained and
indulged them. As absurd as a new god would
be, they chose new paths and forsook the old ones (Jer 6:16 “… seek and ask for the old paths, the good way…”)
causing them to fall for the necessity of newness. Both issues drove Israel to “lightly esteem” (let wilt, faint,
fall way) their “Rock of salvation”
(Isa 17:10-11). Such causes one to forget how good it was, until they realize
how bad it is (prodigal son Lk 15:11-32).
Don’t let God’s provisions be misapplied, producing a prideful
and pompous heart!
HSAY… Todd
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