How we see God

The Lord brought us out of the land of Egypt to hand us over to the Amorites in order to destroy us, because he hates us. (Deuteronomy 1:27)

The Israelites’ attitude really struck me today.

How we see God has a huge impact on how we relate to him.

The Israelites were convinced that God hated them.

Somehow they had forgotten that God had fought for them. That he had carried them through the wilderness. That he had led and protected them day and night. (Deuteronomy 1:30-33)

As a result, they refused to enter the good land God was giving them. Instead, they wanted to go back to slavery in Egypt. (Numbers 14:3-4)

It’s easy to say “God is good” and “God loves me.”

But do we really believe it? What do our actions show? Do we believe these truths enough to trust and obey him in everything?

The question I’m asking, that we must all ask is, “God, what do I really think about you?”