QUICKLY FORGOTTEN

This is what we see with the children of Israel. According to Exodus 12:40, the children of Israel sojourned in Egypt for 430 years. When they first arrived their relative Joseph the son of Jacob was Pharoah’s viceroy/prime minister and he took care of them. However, after Joseph died and the Israelites grew into a great nation the new Egyptian dynasty put them in bondage and enslaved them.

Showing Himself strong and displaying His love and concern for them God used Moses and a series of plagues to deliver them out of the hands of the Egyptians. Under God’s direction, the Israelites exited Egypt and went into the wilderness. It was there that God began to speak directly to them and Israel pledged their allegiance to Him.

Unfortunately, throughout their wilderness journey when they experienced hunger, thirst, and the absence of Moses’ presence they quickly forgot about the omnipotent, omnipresent, omniscient God. They complained, rebelled, and even wished to be back in Egypt. God allowed them to suffer for their disloyalty and forgetfulness and surely He will do the same to us when we quickly forget.