Deuteronomy :4-8

 “Do not say in your heart, after the Lord your God has thrust them out before you, ‘It is because of my righteousness that the Lord has brought me in to possess this land,’ whereas it is because of the wickedness of these nations that the Lord is driving them out before you.Not because of your righteousness or the uprightness of your heart are you going in to possess their land, but because of the wickedness of these nations the Lord your God is driving them out from before you, and that he may confirm the word that the Lord swore to your fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob.

“Know, therefore, that the Lord your God is not giving you this good land to possess because of your righteousness, for you are a stubborn people. Remember and do not forget how you provoked the Lord your God to wrath in the wilderness. From the day you came out of the land of Egypt until you came to this place, you have been rebellious against the Lord. Even at Horeb you provoked the Lord to wrath, and the Lord was so angry with you that he was ready to destroy you. 

It is so easy when things are well with us to forget that it is all because of God. It is so easy to forget to be grateful to Him when all is well. It is so easy to take credit for what God has done for us. And only when we see trouble, do we remember God. Is it only when we suffer and are in turmoil that we recognize we need God?

James 1:16-18

Do not be deceived, my beloved brothers. Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change. Of his own will he brought us forth by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.

The Old Testament shows us that Israel often recognised they needed God only when things got really bad, and they were being severely oppressed. And this passage above shows that they were warned not to forget what God had done for them. Yet still, after they got the promised land, they went about their way and served other things and not God.  Do we do the same when we forget what God has done? Do we only try to reach out to Him when we become desperate?

1 Chronicles 16:11-12

Seek the Lord and his strength;
    seek his presence continually!
Remember the wondrous works that he has done,
    his miracles and the judgments he uttered,

Even our very breath is a miraculous work that He has done today. Praise God for Life, Protection and Deliverance.  

Giving thanks always to God the Father for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Messiah (Ephesians 5:20)

All photos were taken by Kyle or Vani. These photos are from the many adventures we have been blessed to experience together. We are so grateful for every blessing from God. No filters were used nor were the photos edited except for an occasional crop. We hope you enjoy.