To obey

Scripture
Since they didn't bother to acknowledge God, God quit bothering them and let them run loose. Romans 1:28

Observation
Gods' people had stopped acknowledging the presence of the Lord. Instead, they worship other earthly created idols. They worshipped the Lord with their mouth but their hearts were far from God. The moment they disobeyed God, this was the moment where their relationships with the Creator began to erode away.

Thus, is the consequences of sins. We may think our sins are hidden from the eyes of the world but God knows and see it all. We can hide nothing from the Creator and no amount of self-justifications are sufficient for us to talk our way out. The more we chose our ways, the more our hearts began to harden. As a result, just like the Pharaoh, God finally let go of His mercy and let his image barrier has his ways. Thus, the Pharaoh fell into the arms of Satan.

Gods' nature is to love his Creations. However, if His creation chose to disobey the Him, the consequences will be ugly.

Application
I acknowledge that I will never be a sin-less being no matter how hard I try. Yet, when I do fall, it makes me miserable. I do not want to be like Adam and Eve who spiralled down the blame-shame game but to know that even when I fall, I do fall into grace. I pray that I do not take Gods' grace for granted. To be disowned by God is worst than death. This is the ultimate goal for Satan=> to separate Man with God.

Ive to stay focus in building my relationship with God. To know him and to obey Him. To gain wisdom from His Word and to make the right choices. To accept that I'm fallen but to know that nothing, absolutely nothing can separate me from His love.

Prayer
Lord God, thank you for your forgiveness and grace. Without you, whom am I but dirt on the ground. Let me never fall too far until my heart becomes harden. I pray for conviction and not condemnation. I pray to choose well; to choose you above my fleshy desire. Be with me. Guide me and heal me. Holy Spirit, I give you the permission to do just that. :)

Loving you,
Dory